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Earl Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Brooke, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Brooke, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robt & Samuel — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Brooke, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roughman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Roughman |
| Township / Ward | Follansbee Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Earl Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Agnes Davis | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Brooke, West …
Son, age 18
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Brooke, West …
Head, age 29
Brooke, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Roughman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robt Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robt Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Davis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Davis
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · West Virginia
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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 — Brooke, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Brooke, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2527unit:0713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Spangler | 61 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 2 | Van Spangler | 36 | Son | Clerk Gen Hand | Georgia |
| 3 | Fred Spangler | 29 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Walter Snyder | 39 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elsie Snyder | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Eleanor Snyder | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Victor Marlier | 40 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ethel Marlier | 34 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 9 | James Marlier | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Robert Reno | 34 | Head | Metallurgist | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lenora Reno | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Reno | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Meriam Reno | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Lawrence Chaney | 49 | Head | Heater | Indiana |
| 15 | Olive Chaney | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Ruth Chaney | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 17 | Clementine Mcclure | 30 | Roomer | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 18 | Andrew H. Maple | 37 | Head | Doubler | Ohio |
| 19 | Elizabeth Maple | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Maple | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Eileen Maple | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Earl Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Roughman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Agnes Davis | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Earl Jr. Davis | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bernard Fox | 23 | Head | Double | Indiana |
| 26 | Sarah Fox | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Bernard Jr. Fox | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | N. J. Steuer | 44 | Head | Doctor | Ohio |
| 29 | Gertrude Steuer | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Sterling Steuer | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John Heid | 36 | Head | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Elizabeth Heid | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Thomas Rogers | 66 | Head | — | England |
| 34 | M. Alice Rogers | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Alice Rogers | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 36 | Harry Rogers | 43 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Evelyn Rogers | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Earl Rogers | 22 | Son | Inner | West Virginia |
| 39 | George Rogers | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Margaret Rogers | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Harry Rogers | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | John Glover | 41 | Head | Roller | Ohio |
| 43 | Jessie Glover | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Caffey Ruth Glover | 21 | Stepdaughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | James M. Jeffries | 69 | Head | — | Wales |
| 46 | Harry Davis | 24 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 47 | Alice Davis | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 48 | Harry Stuart | 46 | Head | Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Jennie Stuart | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ruth Stuart | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
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)