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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Perry, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Perry, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Perry, Alabama |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Marion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Davis | Head | — | 44 | ~1876 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Estelle Davis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
Greene, Alabama
Head, age 26
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Head, age 33
Greene, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Perry, Alabama
Head, age 44
Perry, Alabama · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Will Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Davis
Head · 1920 · age 44 · b. ~1876 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Perry, Alabama
Page Contents
47 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu037unit:0620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mack Davenport | 48 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | R. D. Davenport | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 53 | Willie Austin | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Mary Austin | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Sallie Austin | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Esther Austin | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Mary Austin | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Alberta Austin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Cora Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | James Austin | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Sarah Austin | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Willie Cleary | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary Cleary | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Maggie Cleary | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 65 | John Martin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 66 | Mary Martin | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Albert Perry | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Annie B. Perry | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Alice Perry | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Albert Perry | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Sarah Perry | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | John Willie Perry | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Willie Perry | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Daisy Perry | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Buck Craig | 51 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Mary Craig | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Mack Craig | 16 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 78 | Edmund Craig | 13 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 79 | Eliza Craig | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mary Craig | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 81 | Edmund Craig | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 82 | Mary Craig | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 83 | Eliza Rutledge | 70 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 84 | Mary Rutledge | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 85 | Ed Rutledge | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 86 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 87 | Estelle Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 88 | Willie Davis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 89 | John H. Washington | 34 | Head | Preacher | Alabama |
| 90 | Henrietta Washington | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 91 | Henry Craig | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 92 | Alice Craig | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 93 | Lula Craig | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 94 | Willie May Craig | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 95 | Henry Craig | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 96 | Spence Perry | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 97 | Martha Perry | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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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)