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William Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Wilson, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wilson, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alphonso & Richard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spring Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1887 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Floyd Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Lessie Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Wilson, North …
Other, age
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 10
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 19
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Industry | Tobacco Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Wilson, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alphonso Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lessie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nepsie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alphonso Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lessie Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nepsie Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Son · 1920 · age 10 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Floyd 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 — Wilson, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Wilson, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1327unit:0164)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Johnson | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Bertha Johnson | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Josephus Johnson | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Minnie Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Fannie Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Carl Johnson | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Andrew Johnson | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Luther Johnson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cleveland Johnson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ransom Johnson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lossie L. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ignash Johnson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Hinnant | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Rhoda Hinnant | 80 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Martha Edwards | 40 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lizzie Edwards | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John L. Joyner | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jane E. Joyner | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | James J. Barnes | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elizabeth Barnes | 32 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bethania A. Barnes | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Albert Watson | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Emma Watson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Lessie M. Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eloie L. Watson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Agnes B. Watson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lee Edwards | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ella Edwards | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucile Edwards | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Hiram H. Sullivan | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Orpah Sullivan | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ezra Sullivan | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Herman Sullivan | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mary E. Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Virginia W. Sullivan | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rosker Horton | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Minnie Horton | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Francis Horton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Joyner | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Louvina Joyner | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Joyner | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bona Joyner | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nina Joyner | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Caleb Joyner | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mattie Joyner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Livia Joyner | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Richard Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lessie Davis | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Floyd Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William A. Davis THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)