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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 Cameron, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bailey & Parker — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cameron, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward Five |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1906 |
| Abner Davis | Son | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Pete Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| Stanley Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1904 |
| Lizzie Davis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cameron, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Cameron, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1910
Cameron, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Cameron, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Cameron, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Cameron, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Cameron, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bailey Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Parker Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elisabeth Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bailey Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Parker Davis
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elisabeth Davis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Davis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Davis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Abner Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pete Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 12
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 — Cameron, Louisiana
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1920 US Federal Census — Cameron, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu604unit:0552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie Davis | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Abner W. Davis | 33 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | William P. Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Joseph Davis | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Stanley Davis | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Mattie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Pete Davis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Henry Griffith | 47 | Head | Wood Worker | Louisiana |
| 59 | Mary E. Griffith | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ellie Johnnie | 53 | Head | Lumber Worker | Louisiana |
| 61 | Vernon Johnnie | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Ernest W. Mary | 33 | Head | Day Laborer | Poland |
| 63 | Susan Huffman | 55 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Thomas Huffman | 29 | Son | Baker | Louisiana |
| 65 | George Huffman | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Albert Fairchild | 33 | Head | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 67 | Anna Fairchild | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | William Elmore | 31 | Head | Wood Worker | Louisiana |
| 69 | Sadie Elmore | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Letty Elmore | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lodie Elmore | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Lizzie Elmore | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary L. Elmore | 73 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Joseph R. Johnnie | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Chance | 24 | Head | Boom Rubber | Texas |
| 76 | Gertrude Chance | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Doris Chance | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Jake Mccarver | 53 | Head | Saw Mill | Texas |
| 79 | Mary Mccarver | 24 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Willie Dupree | 10 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 81 | Nan Lee Bloth | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 82 | Bessie Young | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 83 | Noel Vedas | 24 | Head | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 84 | Gaston Boulake | 15 | Lodger | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 85 | Joseph Boulake | 31 | Lodger | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 86 | Joseph Grange | 36 | Lodger | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 87 | Thomas Hessman | 34 | Head | Boatman | Kentucky |
| 88 | Lucille Hessman | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Bennett Hessman | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Nellie Hessman | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Robert Hessman | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Tom Versey | 22 | Head | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 93 | Beulah Versey | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 94 | Mother Versey | 23 | Mother | Trapper | Louisiana |
| 95 | Wallace Green | 43 | Head | Ship Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 96 | Olivia Green | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Louis P. Simon | 47 | Head | Ship Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 98 | Orelia Simon | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | Florence Simon | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Elias Simon | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 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)