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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Madison, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 15 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Rosa Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Johnie Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 25 | ~1895 |
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Clara Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Ed Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Felix Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Will Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Dimple Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Hardeman, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Hardeman, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Madison, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Madison, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Davis
Head · 1920 · age 25 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1754unit:1112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathrine Thomas | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bernice Cullier | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Stacy Cullier | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Jack Cullier | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Merriweather | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Georgia Merriweather | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Robert Butler | 47 | Roomer | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Frank Durham | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mary Durham | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Caldwell Durham | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Eva Durham | 11 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lula Durham | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Irene Durham | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Paul Durham | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | John W Humphrey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 16 | Addie Humphrey | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Wyatt Humphrey | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 18 | Paul Humphrey | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Willie Humphrey | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | James Humphrey | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Walter James | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Lessie James | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jasper P Stovall | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Annie L Stovall | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bertha H Stovall | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ruby Stovall | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Annie Davis | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ed Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Felix Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rosa B Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Ruby Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Clara Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Johnie Davis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dimple Davis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ruby Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Will Davis | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Warren L Mayer | 25 | Head | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lillie Mayer | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Leonard Mayer | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Leonard L Mayer | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Charlie L Shelton | 32 | Head | Section Foreman | Tennessee |
| 43 | Alice Shelton | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Monroe Williamson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Maggie Williamson | 35 | Wife | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 46 | Hattie Chatman | 20 | Niece | Wash Woman | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ella Chatman | 16 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Will Wyatt | 30 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 49 | Georgia Wyatt | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | J B Wyatt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)