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Ben Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Falls, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rice & Jonnie — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Falls, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Jack Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Betty Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1910
Falls, Texas
Son, age 18
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1920
Navarro, Texas
Head, age 27
Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Falls, Texas
Head, age 37
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rice Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jonnie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rice Davis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jonnie Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Head · 1930 · age 37 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Falls, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Falls, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2330:0764)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Pullen | 30 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 2 | Ora Lee Pullen | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Ethel Pullen | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Mary B. Pullen | 7 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | James Pullen | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Herbert Pullen | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Eugene Pullen | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Florence Pullen | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Lawrence Pullen | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Robert Oliver | 50 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 11 | Josie Oliver | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Sarah Bryant | 60 | Mother-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Bessie Bryant | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Joycie Bryant | 10 | Grandson | Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Robert Bryant | 8 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 16 | Nellie Jerrys | 44 | Sister | Invalid | Texas |
| 17 | Johnnie Jackson | 39 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 18 | Harriett Jackson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 19 | Velma Jackson | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Martha Lee Newton | 12 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 21 | Dave Newton | 10 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 22 | Winford Hamilton | 28 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 23 | Edna Hamilton | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Johnnie Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | James Hamilton | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Henry Robinson | 40 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 27 | Gertrude Robinson | 31 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 28 | Henry Jr. Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ben R. Davis THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Betty Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Dorothy Lee Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jack Burnard Davis | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | John Pfeiffer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Annie Pfeiffer | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Delmas Pfeiffer | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | R. K. Sr. Kirk | 43 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 37 | Artie Kirk | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | T. H. Kirk | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Marsdal Kirk | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Gladys Kirk | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 41 | Alton Kirk | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 42 | R. K. Jr. Kirk | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Syble Kirk | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Garland Kirk | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Myra White | 50 | Head | Cropper | Texas |
| 46 | Robert Miller | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Rufus Manning | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | J. Virgil Cosby | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Medora Cosby | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rufus Cosby | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
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 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)