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Walter Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marion & Addie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 496 Dist Fayetteville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Opal Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Winnie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1917 |
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Jessie Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Georgia
Son, age 9
Fayette, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1910
Fayette, Georgia
Son, age 19
Fayette, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walker |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Fayette, Georgia
Head, age 27
Fayette, Georgia · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Walter Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, Georgia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Marion Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Addie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Marion Davis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Addie Davis
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Georgia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, Georgia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu254unit:0845)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. G. Grawis | 34 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 2 | Grawis | 24 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Grawis | 24 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 4 | John Horn | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Horn | 53 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Charley Cleveland | 14 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | C. J. Dorsette | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Annie Dorsette | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie P. Dorsette | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Arnold Dorsette | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 11 | Frank Dorsette | 15 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Claude Dorsette | 13 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 13 | Emma Gene Dorsette | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Annie Pearl Dorsette | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Opal Dorsette | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Cecil Cofield | 18 | Laborer | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Steve Dorsey | 35 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Lucy Dorsey | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Bonnie Mae Dorsey | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | J. W. Farr | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 21 | Rosa Farr | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Johnie Farr | 21 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Clyde Farr | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Kate Farr | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Jewell Farr | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Oscar Farr | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Chrystal Farr | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Rubie Farr | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Willie Farr | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Andrew Jackson | 33 | Laborer | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Walter Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Jessie Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Opal Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Winnie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Ara Mae Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Margaret Porter | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Maud Porter | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Boyd Porter | 14 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Ethel Mae Porter | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Hattie Porter | 7 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 41 | Otis Jr. Porter | 5 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Bessie Lee Porter | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Margerie Porter | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Ben Robbie Porter | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Ulysses Porter | 3 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Beatrice Porter | 2 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Will Hall | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Jessie Hall | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Hubert Hall | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Eula Mae Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)