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Viola Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Mobile, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Mobile, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 17 Theodore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edna Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Eusha Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Owen Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Vara Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Garrie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Murdock Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Norma Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Viola Davis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mobile, Alabama
Spouse, age 28
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 4 |
| Children Living | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Mobile, Alabama
Spouse, age 38
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola P. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Mobile, Alabama, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Davis
Spouse · 1920 · age 38 · b. ~1882 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Mobile, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu034unit:0697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gains | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Victor Ingebretsen | 31 | Head | — | Norway |
| 53 | Artimesia Ingebretsen | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Woodrow Ingebretsen | 4 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 55 | Leonard Ingebretsen | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Henry J. Davis | 51 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Viola P. Davis THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 58 | Gladys P. Davis | 18 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 59 | Eusha V. Davis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Murdock J. Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Norma Davis | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Vara Davis | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Garrie M. Davis | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | Edna C. Davis | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 65 | Owen V. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Chas. F. Humphries | 44 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 67 | Virginia E. Humphries | 40 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 68 | Grace E. Humphries | 19 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 69 | Reese C. Humphries | 17 | Son | None | Alabama |
| 70 | Etta Mae Humphries | 9 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 71 | William J. Humphries | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Robert Young | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Helene Young | 22 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 74 | Agee Young | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Alment Young | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | James C. Young | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Herman S. Fletcher | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 78 | Verdie M. Fletcher | 24 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 79 | Herman C. Fletcher | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Ranelle H. Fletcher | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 81 | Agusta Fletcher | 60 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 82 | Maude H. Fletcher | 24 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 83 | Ella C. Fletcher | 22 | Daughter | None | Alabama |
| 84 | Rassie Driskell | 23 | Laborer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 85 | Jack Rowell | 23 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 86 | Laura Rowell | 19 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 87 | John Rowell | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Skinner L. Thompson | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 89 | Maude M. Thompson | 42 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 90 | Mary S. Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 91 | James Burt | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Alabama |
| 92 | Homer E. Bieler | 41 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 93 | Nora C. Bieler | 36 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 94 | Earnest L. Bieler | 16 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 95 | George E. Syler | 27 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 96 | Imahl O. Syler | 28 | Wife | None | Indiana |
| 97 | Joseph P. Thompson | 28 | Head | Farm Manager | Indiana |
| 98 | Mary M. Thompson | 24 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 99 | Elizabeth Thompson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 100 | Lavenia B. Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)