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William Davenport — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Lawrence, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this William Davenport across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Lawrence, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationLawrence, Missouri
SurnameDavenport
Given NameWilliam H
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceTennessee
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral Farm
Class of WorkerOA
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Home Owned/RentedO
Home Free/MortgagedF
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardVineyard Township 14Th City Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1867

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Davenport Head — 53 ~1867
Vesta Davenport Daughter — 15 ~1905
William Davenport Son — 22 ~1898
Angeline Davenport Spouse — 50 ~1870
R Davenport Son — 11 ~1909

Census Appearances

1900
Lawrence, Missouri
Head, age 34
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davenport
Given Name William G
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Birth Month May
Birth Year 1866
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1910
Lawrence, Missouri
Head, age 43
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davenport
Given Name William
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Years Married 14
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation farmer
Industry General farm
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1920
Lawrence, Missouri
Head, age 53
Lawrence, Missouri · implied b. ~1867 — 5 household members
Surname Davenport
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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Our Model Tree links William Davenport across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Lawrence, Missouri, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Davenport
Head · 1920 · age 53 · b. ~1867 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Lawrence, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu932unit:0505)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Mary J Board 60 wife None Missouri
52 Ray Board 22 son None Missouri
53 Ruth Board 18 daughter None Missouri
54 Woolen Ruby Board 13 granddaughter None Missouri
55 Pete Marie 28 head Farmer Illinois
56 Amy Marie 19 wife None Missouri
57 Phil Schmuck 35 head Farmer Germany
58 Rose Schmuck 35 wife None Germany
59 Mabel Schmuck 6 daughter None Missouri
60 Stella Schmuck 4 daughter None Missouri
61 Luetiella Schmuck 2 daughter None Missouri
62 Eugene Schmuck 0 daughter None Missouri
63 John Matti 37 boarder Farmer Illinois
64 Robert Hall 62 head Farmer Missouri
65 Mary Hall 53 wife None Tennessee
66 Basil Hall 24 son None Missouri
67 Allen Hall 14 son None Missouri
68 Lillie Hall 11 daughter None Missouri
69 Mandy M Hall 80 mother None Kentucky
70 James R Jones 35 head Farmer Missouri
71 Mary Jones 31 wife None Missouri
72 Ray Jones 6 son None Missouri
73 Margurette Jones 3 daughter None Missouri
74 Jeff Steele 62 head Farmer Missouri
75 Florida J Steele 50 wife None Missouri
76 Leonard J Steele 19 son Farm Labor Missouri
77 William D Patton 60 head Farmer Missouri
78 Minerva Patton 53 wife None Missouri
79 Silas S Underwood 35 head Farmer Missouri
80 Stacy E Underwood 34 wife None Missouri
81 Cecil Underwood 10 son None Missouri
82 Kermit Underwood 8 son None Missouri
83 Harlan Underwood 6 son None Missouri
84 Sarah E Underwood 2 daughter None Missouri
85 Jas W H Shelton 57 head None Tennessee
86 Edward H Shelton 28 son Farmer Missouri
87 Guy R Shelton 23 son Farm Missouri
88 Ralph S Shelton 18 son None Missouri
89 William H Davenport THIS PERSON 53 head Farmer Missouri
90 Angeline J Davenport 50 wife None Ohio
91 William A Davenport 22 son Farm Labor Missouri
92 Vesta Davenport 15 daughter None Missouri
93 R O Davenport 11 son None Missouri
94 Arnett P Watson 38 head Farmer Tennessee
95 Maude M Watson 31 wife None Missouri
96 Pruedy Hill 83 mother-in-law None Tennessee
97 Dan P Potter 77 head Farm Labor Indiana
98 Lora Potter 56 wife None Indiana
99 Abner D Potter 13 son None Kansas
100 Elsie Potter 13 daughter None Kansas

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)

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