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Viola Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Sharkey, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Sharkey, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Sharkey, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1860 |
| Jeff Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Tom Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Sidney Davis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1865 |
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Wesley Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 7
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 17
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Viola Davis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Sharkey, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Davis
Daughter · 1920 · age 17 · b. ~1903 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jeff Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Sharkey, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu895unit:0632)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Cora Davis | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Sam Davis | 8 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | John Davis | 6 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Peter Davis | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | Mike Lee | 47 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 7 | Rosie Lee | 46 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Cynthia Lee | 30 | Lodger | Cook | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ernest Thompson | 25 | Head | Chauffeur | Mississippi |
| 10 | Rosa Millie Thompson | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 11 | Isiah Thompson | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 12 | Allie Drew | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Robert Drew | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 14 | Cornelius Drew | 13 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 15 | William Ivy | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 16 | Barbara Ivy | 50 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 17 | Dithro Rant | 34 | Head | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lizzie Rant | 30 | Wife | None | Louisiana |
| 19 | Robert Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Sidney Davis | 55 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 21 | Tom Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 22 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 23 | Wesley Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lula Davis | 12 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | Sarah Davis | 8 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jeff Davis | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charlie Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Maggie Davis | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charlie Davis | 1 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | George Hamilton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Willie Hamilton | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Arthur Hamilton | 16 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Sophie Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 34 | Smiley Hamilton | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | Amanda Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Hamilton | 3 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alex Hamilton | 0 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | Edgar Vassar | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lizzie Vassar | 34 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Leland Vassar | 14 | Son | Farm Labor | Mississippi |
| 41 | Imogene Vassar | 10 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Joe Vassar | 9 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Maude Vassar | 7 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Frank Vassar | 5 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Georgia Vassar | 2 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Walter Vassar | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mary Vassar | 55 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Pink Nixon | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Mary Nixon | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Isaac Nixon | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)