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Will Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lunenburg, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Lunenburg, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rehoboth District |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Helen Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1883 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1877 |
| Louise Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Sam Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Eva Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1900
Campbell, Virginia
Head, age 22
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1878 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper (Dep M C) |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Campbell, Virginia
Head, age 32
Campbell, Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 4 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 | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Head, age 43
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | F |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Davis
Head · 1920 · age 43 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Lunenburg, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1893unit:1134)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Aubrey Eppes | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Virginia Eppes | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Annette Eppes | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Guy Eppes | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Burnham Eppes | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | James Eppes | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Donkie A Bragg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Bragg | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Robert Bragg | 26 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Willie Bragg | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Bernard Bragg | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | James Bragg | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lekie Bragg | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Maurice M Bragg | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Julia Bragg | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Roland Bragg | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lewis Fowlkes | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Pauline Fowlkes | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Willie Fowlkes | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 70 | Henrietta Fowlkes | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Cephus Fowlkes | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Mamie Fowlkes | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | John Fowlkes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rosie Fowlkes | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Willie J Glover | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Ida Glover | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Isie Glover | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ernest Eppes | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Sarah Eppes | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Amerson Eppes | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 81 | Norris Eppes | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Charles S Harding | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 83 | Dora Harding | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Willie T Roadson | 44 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 85 | Dora L Roadson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Lymwood Roadson | 23 | Son | Overseer | Virginia |
| 87 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Helen Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 89 | William Davis | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Louise Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Eva Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Robert Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 93 | George Davis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 94 | John J Davis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Sam Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 96 | Davis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 97 | Andrew Harding | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 98 | Mollie Harding | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 99 | Milton S Harding | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 100 | James Harding | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)