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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Webster — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Hinds, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 4 Beat |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Lillie Davis | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Anton Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hinds, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
Son, age 16
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Hinds, Mississippi, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Webster Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milly Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Webster Davis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milly Davis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Will Davis
Head · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · Mississippi
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Hinds, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu878unit:1085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Henderson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Mary Henderson | 18 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Aunitha Henderson | 15 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 4 | Wallace Henderson | 11 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 5 | Lillie Henderson | 9 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 6 | L. B. Henderson | 7 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | I. T. Henderson | 4 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 8 | Henry Ratcliff | 20 | Son in law | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | White Robison | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Victoria Robison | 46 | Wife | None | Alabama |
| 11 | Milton Robison | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Belle Robison | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bertha Robison | 22 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lillian Robison | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 15 | Katie Robison | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Oscar Robison | 12 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 17 | Marshall James Robison | 13 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 18 | Willie Robison | 10 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Frank Robison | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | George Griffin | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Pearle Griffin | 40 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ray Griffin | 20 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Fanny Griffin | 9 | Niece | None | Mississippi |
| 24 | Robert Griffin | 8 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 25 | George Jr. Griffin | 3 | Nephew | None | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ida Griffin | 20 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Ed King | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lucinda King | 25 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sincy Ball | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ella Ball | 29 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Irma Ball | 4 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | Morris Ball | 1 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Seth Corrin | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mariah Corrin | 24 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 35 | George Corrin | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 36 | Joe Riser | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Fanny Riser | 65 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Walker | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Webster Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ellen Davis | 46 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Richard Davis | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lizzie Davis | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Sylvester Davis | 16 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 44 | Ollie Davis | 14 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Lucil Davis | 11 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 46 | Thelma Davis | 6 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ernestine Davis | 3 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lillie Davis | 20 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 50 | Anton Davis | 2 | Son | None | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Will
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)