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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 Morgan, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elijah & Sarah — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Morgan, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2D Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Jack Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1869 |
| Ira Davis | Son | — | 29 | ~1891 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Sarah Davis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Morgan, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Morgan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Morgan, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Morgan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Morgan, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Morgan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Morgan, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elijah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father E Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elijah Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Son · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ira Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hettie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
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 — Morgan, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Morgan, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1758unit:0099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harold Hedgecock | 2 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 52 | Paul Hedgecock | 0 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 53 | Jessie J. Davidson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ella Davidson | 33 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 55 | Charly Davidson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Alice J. Davidson | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 57 | May Davidson | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 58 | Martha Davidson | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | Rufus Davidson | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 60 | John Davidson | 5 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 61 | Herman Davidson | 3 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 62 | Edith Davidson | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 63 | Jack Davis | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Sarah Davis | 51 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ira Davis | 29 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Walter Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Hettie Davis | 20 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Blaine Adkins | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Alice Adkins | 21 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lucie E. Adkins | 68 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Tom Rodey | 12 | Boarder | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Berton Scarbrough | 18 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Jane Scarbrough | 48 | Mother | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ellen Scarbrough | 15 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lilly Scarbrough | 6 | Sister | None | Tennessee |
| 76 | Sanatory Adkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Martha Adkins | 36 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 78 | Fredrick Adkins | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lemuel Adkins | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ira W. Adkins | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 81 | John H. Adkins | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Phillip S. Adkins | 10 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 83 | Rachel M. Adkins | 8 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Imogene Adkins | 6 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Sanatory Adkins | 3 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Elmer Newby | 39 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 87 | Vesta Newby | 37 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 88 | Mattie Newby | 14 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 89 | Ethel Newby | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 90 | Gladys Newby | 10 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 91 | Robert Newby | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 92 | Frank Henson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Anna Henson | 43 | Wife | None | Switzerland |
| 94 | Ira Henson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Claude Henson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 96 | Lula Henson | 16 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Archie Henson | 14 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 98 | Ona Henson | 12 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 99 | Carla Henson | 9 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 100 | Lola Henson | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)