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Earl Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Providence, Rhode Island
Our Model Tree links this Earl Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Providence, Rhode Island (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abiel & Annie — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Providence, Rhode Island |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Investments |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 25,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Township / Ward | City Of Cranston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Earl Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Anna Johanson | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Gertrude Davis | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Catherine Durkin | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Earl Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1910
Providence, Rhode …
Son, age 24
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Stocks and bonds |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1920
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 35
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Stocks & bonds |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Providence, Rhode …
Head, age 46
Providence, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Investments |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 25,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Providence-County, Rhode …
Other, age 57
Providence-County, Rhode Island · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PROVIDENCE CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PROVIDENCE |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 326 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Earl Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abiel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Abiel Davis
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Davis
Head · 1930 · age 46 · b. ~1884 · Rhode Island
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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 — Providence, Rhode Island
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1930 US Federal Census — Providence, Rhode Island
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2176unit:0113)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eugene V Elsbree | 62 | Head | Proprietor | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Mary S Elsbree | 58 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 53 | Hope Elsbree | 28 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 54 | Shirley L Elsbree | 27 | Son | Salesman | Rhode Island |
| 55 | Mary O'Leary | 25 | Servant | General Work | Irish Free State |
| 56 | Vance L Comstock | 72 | Head-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Alice M Comstock | 39 | Daughter | Orchardist | Rhode Island |
| 58 | Rose S Kiernan | 35 | Servant | General Work | Irish Free State |
| 59 | William S Horton | 55 | Head-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 60 | Margaret A Horton | 54 | Servant | Cook | Newfoundland |
| 61 | Florence Harrop | 18 | Servant | General Work | England |
| 62 | Bowen | 51 | Head | Treasurer | Rhode Island |
| 63 | Sarah G Bowen | 40 | Wife-H | Housekeeper | Canada-English |
| 64 | Earl R Davis THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Broker | Rhode Island |
| 65 | Gertrude H Davis | 43 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Earl R Jr Davis | 13 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 67 | Pascal Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 68 | Catherine Durkin | 24 | Servant | Waitress | Irish Free State |
| 69 | Anna Johanson | 40 | Servant | Cook | Sweden |
| 70 | Frederick B Wilcox | 50 | Head | Partner | Ohio |
| 71 | Clara L Wilcox | 49 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 72 | Frederick B Jr Wilcox | 14 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Nancy J Wilcox | 9 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 74 | Jerome E Johnson | 25 | Servant | General Work | Sweden |
| 75 | Richard L Young | 64 | Head | Commercial Traveler | New York |
| 76 | Mary A Young | 57 | Wife-H | Inspector | Rhode Island |
| 77 | Leland M Goodrich | 30 | Head | Teacher | Maine |
| 78 | Eleanor A Goodrich | 26 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 79 | Richard L Goodrich | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)