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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lee, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lee, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lee, Alabama |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| 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 14 Smith Station |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Capus Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mattie Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Sallie Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Woodrow Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Anna Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Edgar Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Charlie Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Georgia Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1900
Chambers, Alabama
Head, age 30
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 7 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 | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth Month | Nov |
| Birth Year | 1870 |
| 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 |
1910
Chambers, Alabama
Head, age 39
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Lee, Alabama
Head, age 50
Lee, Alabama · implied b. ~1870 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| 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 |
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 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 50 · b. ~1870 · Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
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1920 US Federal Census — Lee, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu026unit:1073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Clarence Byrd | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Bertha Byrd | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Martha Byrd | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Pearl Byrd | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Jessie San | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 7 | Eugenia San | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Irene Hogan | 61 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 9 | John Tickle | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Mamie Tickle | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Henry White | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 12 | Johnnie White | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Jim Monk | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Adella Monk | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Maada Monk | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Fletcher Monk | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | Leroy Monk | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Leta Monk | 13 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 19 | Adolphus Monk | 11 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | Harly Monk | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Andrew Hardy | 24 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Minor Wolf | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Mary Wolf | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Eli Philips | 45 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Anna Philips | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Charlie Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Linnie Smith | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Ida Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | William King | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Carrie King | 53 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Grant Booker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 32 | Lula Booker | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Leon Booker | 18 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | James Davis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 35 | Katie Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | James Davis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Sallie Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 39 | Mattie Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Edgar Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Willie Lee Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Katherine Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Anna Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Capus Davis | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Woodrow Wilson Davis | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Georgia Lou Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Sallie Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Charlie Davis | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Giles Davis | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Jack Miller | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | 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)