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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 Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Sam — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1900 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1900 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th District Part Of |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1900 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosella Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1896 |
| Sam Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1871 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1899 |
| Emanuel Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1895 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1900
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 19
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Shelby, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusti Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Jones (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusti Davis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Jones
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Son · 1900 · age 1 · b. ~1899 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rosella Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emanuel Davis
Sibling · 1900 · age 5
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 — Shelby, Tennessee
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1900 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1900:12thcensusofpopu1596unit:0541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Barton | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Edith Barton | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Houston Barton | 0 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Harry Meade | 10 | Hired hand | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Moses Hill | None | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 56 | Lina Hill | None | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | William Aston | 16 | Step son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Emany|Emery Wilson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 59 | Hattie Wilson | 26 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Will Cooper | 22 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Milligan Anderson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Annie Anderson | 19 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | George Trent | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Abbie Trent | None | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Pinkey Trent | 13 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rachel Smith | 12 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Melvin Payne | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Alice Payne | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Polly M. Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Elizabeth Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Johnnie Payne | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | David M. Payne | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Betsey Anderson | 100 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Sam Davis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Annie Davis | 26 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Emanuel Davis | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Rosella Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | William Davis THIS PERSON | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Washington Collins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie Collins | 50 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Elijah Cunningham | None | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Sankie Small | 28 | Sister in law | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 83 | Charlie Owens | None | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 84 | Ella Owens | None | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 85 | Jordan Campbell | None | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 86 | Mary J. Campbell | 46 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Levi Davis | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 88 | Sandie Davis | 19 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | James Davis | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Allie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Sam Rhodes | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 92 | Lizza Rhodes | 19 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 93 | Charlie Black | None | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 94 | Maggie Black | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Lucille N. Black | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | Carrie Black | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Willie Jackson | None | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | — | 64 | — | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 99 | — | None | — | Farmer | — |
| 100 | — | None | — | — | — |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)