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Benjamin Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Carter, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carter, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carter, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Graysonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Inez Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Cyril Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Hazel Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Opal Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Benjamin Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Gertie Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1900
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Day laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Head, age 34
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Local mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Benjamin Davis across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Carter, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Davis
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel739:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Betty D Horner | 7 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Shelman Horner | 22 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Allie Horner | 19 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charlene Horner | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Luther Kelly | 35 | Head | Steel Worker | Kentucky |
| 56 | Alva Kelly | 33 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Herman Kelly | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ruthleen Kelly | 12 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ralph Kelly | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Roy Kelly | 8 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Dorothy Kelly | 6 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 62 | David Cains | 37 | Head | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 63 | Georgia Cains | 33 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mae Cains | 14 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Irene Cains | 12 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dennis Cains | 10 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | Billie Cains | 6 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 68 | Freddie Cains | 3 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | Frank Cains | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 70 | Charles Mcpeay | 27 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ada Mcpeay | 26 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bert H Mcpeay | 4 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Raymond Mcpeay | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 74 | Dan Miller | 30 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 75 | Alice Miller | 24 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charles Miller | 12 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mary Miller | 9 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | Bessie Miller | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Clotis Miller | 1 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 80 | George Felty | 44 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 81 | Martha Felty | 43 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Earl Felty | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 83 | Samuel Felty | 12 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 84 | Gladys M Felty | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Chester Felty | 5 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | Mary M Felty | 1 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 87 | Troy Adkins | 22 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 88 | Effie Adkins | 21 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Benjamin Davis THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 90 | Gertie Davis | 45 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Inez Davis | 26 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 92 | Cyril Davis | 19 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 93 | Opal Davis | 16 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Hazel Davis | 13 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | Mary Davis | 10 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 96 | Betty Jean Davis | 4 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | James Hamilton | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 98 | Maude Hamilton | 28 | wife | None | Kentucky |
| 99 | Woodrow Hamilton | 14 | son | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | Imogene Hamilton | 5 | daughter | None | Kentucky |
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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)