BD
Ben Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Franklin, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 240 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cypress Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Estelle Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Marie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Billie Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Bernice Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lonnie Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ben Hill, …
Other, age 19
Ben Hill, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Warren, North …
Other, age 30
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home 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 |
1930
Franklin, North …
Head, age 40
Franklin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 240 |
| Veteran | R |
| 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 Ben Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1691unit:0078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorthia Arrington | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | George S. Mcgregor | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lula Mcgregor | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Randolph Mcgregor | 25 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Randolph Mcgregor | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Michelle Mcgregor | 27 | Daughter | In School | North Carolina |
| 7 | William Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nancy Davis | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Arthur Davis | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | George Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie Davis | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Novela Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Flavious Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | J. W. Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Harris | 15 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alice Williams | 12 | Niece | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Isabel Williams | 11 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Robert Mcknight | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | D. E. Mcknight | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Juanita Mcknight | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lester Mcknight | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Chester Mcknight | 12 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lacie Mae Mcknight | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | A. C. Mcknight | 35 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ben Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Estelle Davis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lonnie Davis | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Catherine Davis | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ethel B. Davis | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Davis | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Bernice Davis | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Bell Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Billie G. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Pauline Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Marie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | W. H. Stallings | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Theresa Stallings | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ida Lee Stallings | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lillian Stallings | 12 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Daphne Stallings | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Luther Driver | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Odell Driver | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | S. M. Tant | 34 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lizzie Tant | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Johnnie A. Tant | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Samuel R. Tant | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Davis Tant | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Maglene Tant | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | D. Andrew | 47 | Head | Public Work | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mollie Andrew | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 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)