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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Hinds, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Hinds, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
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 | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 3 Utica Precinct Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1911 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Janie Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| John Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Linnie Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Jefferson Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Steve Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Arena Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Ida Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Willie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| Rush Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1900
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1875 — 2 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 | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Hinds, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 10 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General 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 43
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1877 — 15 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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.
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Will Davis
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Mississippi
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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:0931)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Terry | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Nancy Terry | 56 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Wallace Terry | 24 | Brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Janie Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Willie A. Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ida Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | William Davis | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Walter Davis | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Arena Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Steve Davis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | George Davis | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bessie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rush Davis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Linnie Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jefferson Davis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Ruth E. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John A. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Lillie Davis | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Thornton Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | John Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mollie Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Carrie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | May E. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thoad Brock | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Minnie Brock | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jack Brock | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Monie Brock | 5 | Grand daught | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Tom George | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Martha George | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Thomas George | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Vardaman George | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mattie George | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | George | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Robbie George | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ina George | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jack Hatley | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sallie Hatley | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Lucile Hatley | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 41 | John Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alma Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Alpie Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | John Q. Davis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | David Davis | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eugene Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lillie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lula Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Ruby Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie B. Davis | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)