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Bernice Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Jefferson, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jefferson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christopher & Christopher — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jefferson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District No 1 Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Davis | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 16
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 27
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Bernice Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Jefferson, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christopher Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Christopher Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christopher Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christopher Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Davis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Jefferson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2256unit:0732)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Franklin | 39 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Estelle Sullivan | 50 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Luther Myers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie H. Myers | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ethel W. Myers | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lillie Myers | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Zora Myers | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Dawson Myers | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lucy N. Myers | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hugh Myers | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Hubert Myers | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Arthur P. Justice | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Carrie E. Justice | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Margaret Justice | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 15 | Helen Justice | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 16 | William B. Bunn | 73 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 17 | Elsie Bunn | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Pickle L. Singleton | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary Singleton | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lee Singleton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Woodrow Singleton | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Thomas R. Singleton | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Iona Singleton | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Julia Singleton | 74 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Charles N. Epps | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ollie B. Epps | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | E. J. Epps | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Louie Epps | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Reuben A. Epps | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Thomas C. Epps | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Gladys B. Epps | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James Epps | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Daniel P. Epps | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Geneva Epps | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Will M. Rankin | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Ira Davis Rankin | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Leonidas Rankin | 73 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 38 | Josephine Rankin | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Linnie P. Rankin | 33 | Daughter | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 40 | Carroll E. Rankin | 30 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 41 | Katherine Rankin | 90 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Christopher C. Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Bernice B. Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Benjamin F. Davis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Eula E. Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mary A. Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Elizabeth J. Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Horace D. Corbitt | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Alice D. Corbitt | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Frank Corbitt | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
Gen 1 · 4 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)