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Edwin Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Los Angeles, California
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los Angeles, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edwin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Perkins | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Lucille Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Edwin Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Leonard Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Alma Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Bert Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Verneice Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Esther Perkins | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edwin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 22
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Edwin Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edwin Davis
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · California
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Sibling
Ruby Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verneice Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
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1930 US Federal Census — Los Angeles, California
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:californiacensus00reel144:0591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry A. Reeves | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 2 | Tommie L. Reeves | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 3 | Luther Eades | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Arkansas |
| 4 | Mary Eades | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Velma Eades | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Leonard Horn | 29 | Head | Chauffeur | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Anna Horn | 30 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 8 | Elroy Horn | 22 | Brother | Chauffeur | California |
| 9 | Maude Horn | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | California |
| 10 | Dorothy Shaw | 27 | Roomer | Servant | Louisiana |
| 11 | William M. Wyndon | 54 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mamie Wyndon | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Leon Lyons | 42 | Roomer | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Norris Rochester | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 15 | Katie Rochester | 44 | Wife | Presser | Georgia |
| 16 | George D. Jackson | 66 | Head | Sign Painter | Michigan |
| 17 | Benta E. Jackson | 64 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 18 | Alberta Underwood | 33 | Niece | Servant | Ohio |
| 19 | Joseph Wilson | 8 | Nephew | — | California |
| 20 | William Miller | 50 | Lodger | Cook | Kentucky |
| 21 | Benjamin Franklin | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Mary Fountain | 44 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 23 | Bert Davis | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Alma Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Edwin L. Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Ruby E. Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Verneice Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Leonard C. Davis | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Dorothy M. Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 30 | Lucille M. Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Harold Davis | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | James Perkins | 32 | Roomer | Janitor | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Esther Perkins | 27 | Roomer | Cook | Kansas |
| 34 | Jennie Milton | 38 | Head | — | Jamaica |
| 35 | Eugene Gray | 28 | Roomer | Cook | Texas |
| 36 | Lewis D. Ellis | 25 | Roomer | Salesman | Oklahoma |
| 37 | George Artry | 24 | Head | Porter | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Crockett A. Artry | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Jessie M. Artry | 7 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Leonard L. Ponder | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 41 | Lutie A. Ponder | 40 | Wife | Servant | Kansas |
| 42 | Norman L. Johnson | 34 | Roomer | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Augustus J. Johnson | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 44 | Nina B. Johnson | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Jennie Parris | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Gracie Martin | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Furman Gidde | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mary Gidde | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lucille Green | 21 | Niece | Maid | Louisiana |
| 50 | Amelia Breney | 51 | Head | Proprietress | Georgia |
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)