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William Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Madison, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Thomas — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Wales
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Madison, Indiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Logan Glass |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Anderson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinker Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Davis | Head | — | 69 | ~1851 |
| Louise Howells | Other | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 34 | ~1886 |
| Anna Davis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1900
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Month | Mar |
| Birth Year | 1886 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Madison, Indiana
Son, age 34
Madison, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Logan Glass |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Davis
b. ~1858
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Son · 1920 · age 34 · b. ~1886 · Indiana
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Sibling
Tinker Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 30
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
1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Madison, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu449unit:0015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charity Eshelman | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | John W. Jones | 41 | Head | Claims Adjuster | Wales |
| 3 | Ida Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Lucile T. Jones | 18 | Daughter | Time Keeper | Indiana |
| 5 | Margaret L. Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Mildred M. Jones | 27 | Sister | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 7 | Jake Davis | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Ralph Jellard | 43 | Roomer | Engineer | Indiana |
| 9 | Bessie Jellard | 35 | Roomer | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Ira W. Craig | 44 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 11 | Anna Craig | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Mildred M. Craig | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Robert C. Craig | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Myrtle Baker | 29 | Boarder | Laborer | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary Eades | 35 | Head | Sales | Indiana |
| 16 | Olin W. Eades | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Elzora Eades | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | George D. Eades | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Mary E. Hance | 69 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Wiley Heller | 48 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Harry Mulhirly | 24 | Roomer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 22 | Clyde Mulhirly | 25 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Robert Mulhirly | 25 | Roomer | — | Indiana |
| 24 | William S. Shirk | 66 | Head | Jeweler | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Grace Shirk | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Joseph M. Call | 27 | Son | Office Work | Indiana |
| 27 | Eugene P. Call | 22 | Son | Office Work | Indiana |
| 28 | Theresa Pulsy | 78 | Mother in law | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Fred Dickson | 36 | Roomer | Salesman | Indiana |
| 30 | Emanuel M. Vogel | 56 | Head | Merchant | Ohio |
| 31 | Sarah Vogel | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Edith J. Vogel | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 33 | Mitchel Vogel | 22 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 34 | Virginia A. Vogel | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Thomas S. Davis | 69 | Head | — | Wales |
| 36 | Anna Davis | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | William Davis THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wales |
| 38 | James Davis | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Wales |
| 39 | Tinker Jane Davis | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | England |
| 40 | Louise Howells | 19 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 41 | Ezra Kaufman | 59 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Anna B. Kaufman | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Mary E. Kaufman | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 44 | M. L. Sturdevant | 60 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Charles W. Duke | 59 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 46 | Florence L. Duke | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Gudruna Clara Duke | 20 | Son | Helper | Indiana |
| 48 | Clara Culbertson | 68 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Charles Ray | 39 | Roomer | Laborer | Indiana |
| 50 | Lillian Ray | 39 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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 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)