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William Davis — 1900 US Census Record
Model Tree available1900 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Austin & Jim — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| 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 | Township 8 Sparta |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1874 |
| Weldon Jones | Other | — | 25 | ~1875 |
| Lucy Davis | Other | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| Ferdinand Jones | Other | — | 31 | ~1869 |
| John Davis | Other | — | 80 | ~1820 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1897 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1894 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Nettie Davis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1900
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 1
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| 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 |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 12
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 21
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| 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 William Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Austin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Austin Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Davis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 6
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
1900 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1194unit:0363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Pedaway | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Sarah Pedaway | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Pedaway | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Pedaway | 12 | Cousin | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Walter Mobley | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Rosetta Mobley | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Rosa L. Mobley | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | John T. Harrell | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie Harrell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary R. Harrell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Richard Pene | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ettie Pene | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Allen Johnson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Dock Johnson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Johnson | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Johnson | 13 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Luke Moore | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mollie Moore | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lonnie G. Moore | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mamie Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Benjamin Dupree | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah Dupree | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Laura Dupree | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Joseph Dupree | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mollie Dupree | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Dupree | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Daisy Dupree | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Johnnie Dupree | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dora Dupree | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Austin Davis | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Nettie Davis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | George Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Davis THIS PERSON | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Davis | 80 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lucy Davis | 60 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Weldon Jones | 25 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ferdinand Jones | 31 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | Maggie Pedaway | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ada Pedaway | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Thad Pedaway | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William H. Pedaway | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hattie Pedaway | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lessie Pedaway | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Nathan Pedaway | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ada Pedaway | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mingle Suggs | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Pinky Suggs | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1900 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)