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William Davis — 1900 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Mary — first a son (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1877
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wahee |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1882 |
| Alfred Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1840 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1877 |
| Eddie Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1885 |
| Gary Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1880 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1845 |
Census Appearances
1900
Marion, South …
Son, age 23
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Marion, South …
Head, age 32
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Darlington, South …
Head, age 43
Darlington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1877 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Davis
b. ~1840
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1845
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Son · 1900 · age 23 · b. ~1877 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Gary Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pink Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 18
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 — Marion, South Carolina
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1900 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1535unit:0715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Peter Byrd | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ida Byrd | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Amsted Berry | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Linnie Berry | 41 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Moses Berry | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Isaac Berry | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Sam Berry | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Dick Berry | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Claud Berry | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Daisie Berry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | M F Holding | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 62 | M E Holding | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Charles Holding | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | A H Holding | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | M E Holding | 13 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | M A Holding | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | J A Holding | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | P B Holding | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Holding | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Alfred Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Davis | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | William Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Gary Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Pink Davis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Eddie Davis | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robt N Mozey | 19 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lottie N Mozey | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Davis | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Davis | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | John Blackwell | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Joanna Blackwell | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | George Blackwell | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 83 | Nora Blackwell | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 84 | Masion Blackwell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Walter Blackwell | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 86 | M H Knight | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 87 | Candas Knight | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 88 | Lizzie Knight | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | John Knight | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Stella Knight | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 91 | Maddie Knight | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 92 | Meta Timmons | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Daisie Timmons | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Corrie Timmons | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 95 | Moses Timmons | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 96 | Rosa Timmons | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 97 | Laster Timmons | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 98 | James Timmons | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Jessie Timmons | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Henry Timmons | 3 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)