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Willie Davis — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Abbeville, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Davis across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Abbeville, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Abbeville, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Susan Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1908 |
| Willie Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Wilson Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Adeline Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1900
Abbeville, South …
Head, age 24
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1876 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1910
Abbeville, South …
Head, age 34
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Years Married | 7 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rail road |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Abbeville, South …
Head, age 45
Abbeville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Abbeville, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Davis
Head · 1920 · age 45 · b. ~1875 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Abbeville, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1696unit:0132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Head Eddie | 31 | — | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lizzie Eddie | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Herbert Eddie | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lizzie Eddie | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Wright | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Wright | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Julia Wright | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lula Wright | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie Wright | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Albertha Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Gilbert Turner | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Turner | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Perkins | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie Perkins | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie Perkins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Benson Perkins | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Bastian | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Julia Bastian | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Oliver Souls | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Flossie Souls | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ernest Souls | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Essie Mae Souls | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lewis Tyson | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Sarah Tyson | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Adella Tyson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Tyson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Willard Tyson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ernest Tyson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lewis Jr. Tyson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Singleton | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Singleton | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lannie Singleton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Singleton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John Singleton | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rosa Singleton | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lillie Singleton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Arthur Singleton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Walter Cain | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Cain | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Charlie Cain | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Willie Cain | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Willie Davis THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Adeline Davis | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Ernest Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Susan Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Wilson Davis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willie Davis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lizzie Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | David Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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)