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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 Cattaraugus, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Cattaraugus, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Olean City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| William Davis | Son | — | ~1920 | |
| Carolyn Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 2
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 12
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Head, age 21
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Railroad shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Cattaraugus, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Davis
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Davis
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Head · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1088unit:0795)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Carlson | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Otto Carlson | 32 | brother | Machinist | Sweden |
| 3 | Selma Carlson | 22 | sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Arthur C. Fowler | 36 | head | Engineer | New York |
| 5 | Ruth M. Fowler | 30 | wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Pearl Fowler | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Raymond Fowler | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 8 | Richard Carlson | 31 | head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 9 | Anna Carlson | 31 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Howard Carlson | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 11 | Gladys Carlson | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | William F. Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | head | Machinist | New York |
| 13 | Carolyn E. Davis | 22 | wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Dorothy E. Davis | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | William E. Davis | 0 | son | — | New York |
| 16 | Fred A. Beach | 45 | head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ida Beach | 28 | wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Andrew John Beach | 42 | father-in-law | Fireman | New York |
| 19 | Bert Crispen | 35 | head | Flagman | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ethel Crispen | 28 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Winifred Crispen | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Merl Crispen | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 23 | Ruth Crispen | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John H. Scott | 61 | head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary A. Scott | 59 | wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Georgia A. Scott | 21 | daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Fred H. Gass | 32 | head | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Lena M. Gass | 29 | wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Gilbert C. Gass | 8 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Matus W. Gass | 5 | son | — | New York |
| 31 | Frederick H. Gass | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 32 | Lucille M. Gass | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Clara Mae Gass | 0 | daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | George Weldy | 47 | head | Flagman | New York |
| 35 | Minnie Weldy | 38 | wife | — | Canada |
| 36 | Evelyn Weldy | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Mary Baxter | 70 | mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 38 | M. B. Humphrey | 73 | head | Unemployed | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret L. Humphrey | 73 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Frederick N. Humphrey | 30 | head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 41 | Ada Humphrey | 28 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Thomas A. Curtis | 40 | head | Boilermaker | England |
| 43 | Agnes B. Curtis | 36 | wife | — | England |
| 44 | Harry George Curtis | 17 | son | Machinist | England |
| 45 | Daisy Curtis | 15 | daughter | Saleslady | England |
| 46 | Molly Curtis | 12 | daughter | — | England |
| 47 | William George Curtis | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 48 | Mildred May Curtis | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Peter Max Mayhew | 89 | head | — | Germany |
| 50 | William Mayhew | 63 | son | Fireman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)