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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Upper Town Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ema Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willis Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Willis Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1885 |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| Jannie Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Will Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Micky Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Jack Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 1
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 10
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Will Davis
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Willis Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ema Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Micky Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0234)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Watkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Watkins | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Daniel Watkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Watkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hattie Watkins | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lucy Watkins | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Ruffin | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Ruffin | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie Ruffin | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Ruffin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Bashie Ruffin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jessie Bradley | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Cary Bradley | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lonie Bradley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Freddie Bradley | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Bradley | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Sudy Bradley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | S. T. Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Jennie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruby Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lettie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Bradley | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Jessie Bradley | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Inez Bradley | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lelia Bradley | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | John Bradley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ema Bradley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Frank Bradley | 80 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Razenia Bradley | 75 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Bradley | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cyrilla Bradley | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Len Wainwright | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Martha Wainwright | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Clarence Wainwright | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Wainwright | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Seaber Wainwright | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nick Wainwright | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willis Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Davis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Micky Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Willis Davis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | John Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Jack Davis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jannie Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ema Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lula Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Matthew Tillery | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edith Tillery | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)