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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Panola, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Panola, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Panola, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1913 |
| Mathew Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Bettie Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
| Tom Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Agnes Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Lilly Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| John Davis | Other | — | 78 | ~1842 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1872
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1872 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1910
Quitman, Mississippi
Head, age 37
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1873 — 6 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 | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Head, age 48
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Will Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Davis
Head · 1920 · age 48 · b. ~1872 · Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Panola, Mississippi
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1920 US Federal Census — Panola, Mississippi
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu890unit:0183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mary | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Bettie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Agnes Davis | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lilly Davis | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mathew Davis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mary Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Miller Davis | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tom Davis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | John Davis | 78 | Father | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Elbert Jordan | 77 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Ida Jordan | 64 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lula Jordan | 40 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | John Jordan | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Henry Jordan | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | R. L. Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | W. H. Jr. Vaughn | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Onetta Vaughn | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | E. P. Chamblin | 60 | Head | Merchant | N. Carolina |
| 70 | Mollie Chamblin | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Loyd Carr | 40 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | J. D. Woodward | 37 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 73 | Verna Woodward | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lamar Woodward | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bob Woodward | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Fletcher Woodward | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Woodward | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Viola Woodward | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | S. M. Stovall | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Minnie Stovall | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Vesta Stovall | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 82 | Harvey Stovall | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Tommie Stovall | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Lee Stovall | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Sam Stovall | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 86 | Leo Stovall | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 87 | Christine Stovall | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 88 | J. H. Stovall | 82 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 89 | Susan Stovall | 65 | Step-mother | — | Mississippi |
| 90 | Edd Smith | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 91 | Lula Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 92 | W. J. Morris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 93 | Madge Morris | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Ivy Morris | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Herbert Morris | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 96 | Daughter Lee Morris | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 97 | Henry Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 98 | Zelda Harris | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Jim Harris | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 100 | Ora Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | 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)