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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 Montgomery, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Martha — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Montgomery, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 16 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| A Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1918 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Cora Davis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1877 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Montgomery, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| 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 Montgomery, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lee Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lee Davis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Head · 1920 · age 42 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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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 — Montgomery, Tennessee
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1920 US Federal Census — Montgomery, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1756unit:0929)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Childs M. Waldrop | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Cora Waldrop | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Milton E. Waldrop | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruth Waldrop | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Herbert L. Waldrop | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lloyd C. Waldrop | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Clarence E. Waldrop | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | William H. Davis THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Cora Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ruby Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | William H. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | A. G. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lewis H. Davis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Mattie Davis | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lantat J. Mayfield | 75 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Della Mayfield | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lina Mayfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Bailey Hand | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Maggie Hand | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | George L. Hand | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Clarence G. Hall | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Bernita Hall | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James R. Moore | 7 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Amelia Williamson | 4 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Lawrence Crouch | 28 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Elizabeth Crouch | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Leon Crouch | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Elizabeth Crouch | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ollie C. Davis | 30 | Head | Retail | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jean S. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | L. G. Harper | 52 | Head | Public School | Tennessee |
| 33 | Freddie H. Harper | 22 | Son | Med Student | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dorothy Harper | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Lizzie Harper | 50 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Louis S. Batson | 34 | Head | Gen Mdse | Tennessee |
| 37 | Maggie Batson | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Estelle Batson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Louise Batson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mabel Batson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Sarah Batson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | William Batson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Hugh F. Russell | 33 | Head | Public School | Tennessee |
| 44 | Maud Russell | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Hugh H. Russell | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Emma Trotter | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bailey Trotter | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Thomas A. Carden | 65 | Head | Retired Minister | Tennessee |
| 49 | Martha Carden | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | John Collins | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)