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Willie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Edgecombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Austin — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Edgecombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount Township 12 |
| 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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1866 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1899 |
| M Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Johnnie Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
| Iuna Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Nettie Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 1
Edgecombe, North Carolina · 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Feb |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 12
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | home Farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 21
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | 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 Willie Davis across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Edgecombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Austin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Davis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Austin Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Davis
Son · 1920 · age 21 · b. ~1899 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Iuna Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Davis
Sibling · 1920 · age 4
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 — Edgecombe, North Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Edgecombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1297unit:0046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Brown | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Indie Brown | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Pearl Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Iuna Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sol Henry Brown | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George Passon | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Johnnie A Passon | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nathan Pippen | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nellie Pippen | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | D H Battle | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bettie Battle | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Battle | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | W R Hagins | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Cornelia Hagins | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Helen Hagins | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | George Hagins | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Sidney Hagins | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arthur Farley | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary L Farley | 23 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie Farley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jim Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Nettie Davis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | James Davis | 24 | Son | Driver | North Carolina |
| 24 | Johnnie Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Iuna Davis | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | M C Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Walker | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rosa Walker | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Buster Walker | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Junie Walker | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Georgiana Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Charlie Moore | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nannie Moore | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | William Moore | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Richard L Moore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Albert Moore | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Johnnie Moore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Hagins | 2 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Robert King | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Hulda King | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clara King | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Fannie King | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary King | 67 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | J L Battle | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Addie Battle | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hattie Battle | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | David Battle | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James Battle | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)