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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 Claiborne, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bradford & Amanda — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Claiborne, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 7 Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1873 |
| Claude Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Hughie Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Vesta Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| 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 Claiborne, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bradford Davis (~0.80 confidence) and mother Amanda Davis (~0.80 confidence) and father Dan Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vesta Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Bradford Davis
b. ~None
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Mother
Amanda Davis
b. ~None
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.8
Father
Dan Davis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vesta Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Son · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hughie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 10
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 — Claiborne, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Claiborne, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1732unit:0388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Alexander | 36 | Head | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 2 | Nora Alexander | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Fannie Lee Alexander | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bill Alexander | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mary Ruby Alexander | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Branscomb | 74 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie Branscomb | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Clara Bell | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | William H Bell | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jesse Moyers | 54 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 11 | Barby C Moyers | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Jim Moyers | 28 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Homer Moyers | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Moyers Heeley | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clyde Moyers | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Noley Moyers | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jesse Jr Moyers | 25 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bessie Moyers | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Amos Moyers | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Leola Moyers | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | John Yoakum | 55 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 22 | Margret A Yoakum | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eula Yoakum | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Knox Yoakum | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Robert F Shipley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Cora Shipley | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Albert Shipley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Otlee Shipley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Charlotte Shipley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | White Shipley | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William T Sharp | 53 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 32 | Hannah Sharp | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Cana Sharp | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Junior Sharp | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jim Giddings | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Victoria Giddings | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Tip Giddings | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Walter Giddings | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nan Giddings | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Gary Giddings | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Parlee Giddings | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert Giddings | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Frank Vanhuss | 56 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 44 | Julia Vanhuss | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ross Vanhuss | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Dan Davis | 47 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 47 | Vesta Davis | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Walter Davis THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hughie Davis | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Claude Davis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.87
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)