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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 Collin, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Collin, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | I.P. & Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Mckinney Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1893 |
| Woodrow Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Ora Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1900
Collin, Texas
Son, age 7
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1910
Collin, Texas
Son, age 16
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 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 | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1920
Collin, Texas
Head, age 27
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | I.P. & Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Collin, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Davis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Davis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Head · 1920 · age 27 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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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 — Collin, Texas
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1920 US Federal Census — Collin, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1788unit:0800)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hershel Self | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Olive Self | 27 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 3 | Roy Self | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 4 | J. B. Self | 6 | Son | None | Texas |
| 5 | William G. Self | 4 | Son | None | Texas |
| 6 | Elisha F. Self | 67 | Father | None | Tennessee |
| 7 | George L. Self | 29 | Brother | Lineman | Tennessee |
| 8 | James T. Wall | 25 | Brother-in-law | Cook | Texas |
| 9 | Will Jackson | 40 | Head | Painter & Paperhanger | Kentucky |
| 10 | Belle Jackson | 42 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 11 | Louis Jackson | 16 | Son | None | Texas |
| 12 | Beatrice Jackson | 1 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 13 | Jack Wilson | 36 | Head | Electrician | Texas |
| 14 | Cassie Wilson | 31 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 15 | Loyd Wilson | 10 | Son | None | Texas |
| 16 | Elmo Wilson | 8 | Son | None | Texas |
| 17 | Jack Wilson | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 18 | Aaron Vance | 71 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 19 | Elizabeth Vance | 62 | Wife | None | Virginia |
| 20 | Emma Vance | 41 | Daughter | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ernest L. Long | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sophia Long | 26 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 23 | William Long | 5 | Son | None | Texas |
| 24 | Odis Long | 2 | Son | None | Texas |
| 25 | John R. Rutherford | 68 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mamie Rutherford | 64 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ira Rutherford | 19 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 28 | William H. Minton | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 29 | Mollie Minton | 24 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 30 | Sanford Louis Minton | 50 | Father-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 31 | Laura Minton | 46 | Mother-in-law | None | Tennessee |
| 32 | Walter G. Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 33 | Ora Davis | 25 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 34 | Woodrow Davis | 1 | Son | None | Texas |
| 35 | Leslie Smith | 46 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 36 | Lara Smith | 56 | Mother | None | Louisiana |
| 37 | Rufus Smith | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Myrtle Smith | 20 | Sister-in-law | None | Oklahoma |
| 39 | James E. Smith | 1 | Nephew | None | Texas |
| 40 | Ruth Smith | 0 | Niece | None | Texas |
| 41 | Walter Hood | 47 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 42 | Mary Hood | 41 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 43 | Walter Jr. Hood | 3 | Son | None | Texas |
| 44 | W. Mcgrath | 30 | Head | None | Texas |
| 45 | Rebecca Mcgrath | 60 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Mcgrath | 11 | Son | None | Texas |
| 47 | Roy Heath | 38 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 48 | Nola Heath | 34 | Wife | None | Texas |
| 49 | Nell Heath | 15 | Daughter | None | Texas |
| 50 | Dorothy Heath | 13 | Daughter | None | Texas |
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)