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Ben Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Marion, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Abraham — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wahee 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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Etta Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Bill Fortellin | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Ben Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, South …
Son, age 2
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 13
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marion, South …
Son, age 20
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| 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 Ben Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Marion, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Abraham Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gromia Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abraham Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abraham Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gromia Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Cora Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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
1930 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2206unit:0559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Wood | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Enos Gowers | 18 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Daisy Gowers | 35 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lillie Gowers | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Paul Gowers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Frank Mccoy | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mattie Mccoy | 16 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Monroe Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lizzie Johnson | 45 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Monroe Jr. Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Etta Davis | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ben Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cora Davis | 16 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bill Fortellin | 50 | boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | W. G. Dickson | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nellie Dickson | 36 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Jewel Dickson | 21 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | W. O. Shaw | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lizzie Shaw | 55 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Reese | 70 | boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lester Cooper | 39 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Irene Cooper | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Juanita Cooper | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Isaac Cooper | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | David Cooper | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jerry Mclean | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Ella Mclean | 43 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Mclean | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mack Addams | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Charity Addams | 19 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eunice Lester | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Cora Lester | 26 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Evelyn Lester | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | William Lester | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lucius Lester | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Lester | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Sophia Mcknight | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Cora Mcknight | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maud Hamilton | 16 | Cousin | Servant | South Carolina |
| 40 | Isaac Mcneill | 46 | Head | Section | South Carolina |
| 41 | Sallie Mcneill | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Melvin Mcneill | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Albert Mcneill | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Elliott Mcneill | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Mcneill | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Leo Mcneill | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Rosa Mccoy | 22 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Bhester Eady | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Laura Eady | 22 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sallie Eady | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ben + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)