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Betty Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Escambia, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Betty Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Escambia, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Escambia, Florida |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Cottage Hill Precinct 36 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheng Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Leola Cooper | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Hallie Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Jim Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| Lewis Failing | Other | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Dorothy Jackson | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Charley Failing | Other | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Geo Cooper | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Eugene Cooper | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Betty Davis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 31
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eliza |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Years Married | 13 |
| Children Born | 5 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1920
Escambia, Florida
Spouse, age 40
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bettie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Escambia, Florida
Spouse, age 52
Escambia, Florida · implied b. ~1878 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Betty Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Escambia, Florida, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Davis
Spouse · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Escambia, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus316unit:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Neal | 20 | Step-daughter | — | Florida |
| 2 | Earnest Neal | 10 | Step-son | — | Florida |
| 3 | Lenore Neal | 20 | Step-daughter | Instructor | Florida |
| 4 | N Houchand | 36 | Head | Bee Keeper | Alabama |
| 5 | Annie C Houchand | 43 | Wife | House Wife | Alabama |
| 6 | Ethel Newell Houchand | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Minnie Lee Houchand | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | L Green | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | E Whitehead | 66 | Head | Instructor | Indiana |
| 10 | Sarah T Whitehead | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | A H Martin | 49 | Head | Fireman | Florida |
| 12 | Clementine Martin | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 13 | Christine Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Harry Martin | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Blane H Rudd | 34 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 16 | Annie Rudd | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | A M Baruth | 64 | Head | Merchant | Germany |
| 18 | Mary Baruth | 61 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | J T English | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Emma Lynn English | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Ouida Lynn English | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | J A Anderson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 23 | Beulah M Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Jim Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | Betty Davis THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Ruth Davis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 27 | Cheng O Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Hallie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | James L Davis | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 30 | Leola Cooper | 29 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Eugene Cooper | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Geo Washington Cooper | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Dorothy Mae Jackson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Charley Failing | 36 | Roomer | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lewis Failing | 45 | Roomer | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ned Smith | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Lawrence Dukes | 52 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ellen Dukes | 46 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Oliver Reeves | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Helena Reeves | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Illinois |
| 41 | Ullene Light | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 42 | Marnie Reeves | 11 | Daughter | Cook | Florida |
| 43 | James Owens | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 44 | John Miller | 32 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 45 | Sadie N Miller | 35 | Wife | Laundress | Alabama |
| 46 | Charles L Miller | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 47 | Mary M Young | 22 | Roomer | Cook | Alabama |
| 48 | E B Guy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 49 | Lizzie Guy | 55 | Wife | House Wife | Alabama |
| 50 | Victoria Guy | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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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)