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Ellen Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bowie, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Davis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bowie, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bowie, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 Part Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| J Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Albert Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Ellen Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1883 |
| Otis Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bowie, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bowie, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Ellen Davis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bowie, Texas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ellen Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Sibling
Albert Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
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 — Bowie, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Bowie, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2300:0434)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lilman, Maxine | 10 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 52 | Oneal | 8 | son | None | Texas |
| 53 | Billie | 3 | son | None | Texas |
| 54 | John Russel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Thelma Russel | 24 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Odell Russel | 22 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 57 | Beulah Russel | 19 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 58 | Gladys Russel | 16 | daughter | Stenographer | Texas |
| 59 | Walter Russel | 13 | son | None | Texas |
| 60 | J. B. Russel | 11 | son | None | Texas |
| 61 | Nina Russel | 9 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 62 | Willie Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Etta Jones | 35 | wife | None | Texas |
| 64 | Bernice Jones | 17 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 65 | Christine Jones | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 66 | Willie L. Jones | 12 | son | None | Texas |
| 67 | Ethel Jones | 9 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 68 | Essie Jones | 6 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 69 | James Jones | 4 | son | None | Texas |
| 70 | Leon Jones | 1 | son | None | Texas |
| 71 | William Proctor | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Winnie Proctor | 34 | wife | None | Texas |
| 73 | Aloise Proctor | 15 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 74 | William Terry | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | Susan Terry | 68 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 76 | Tom Burns | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Mattie Burns | 56 | wife | None | Alabama |
| 78 | Green Newalow | 43 | Head | Foreman | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Violet Newalow | 29 | wife | None | Texas |
| 80 | Geneva Newalow | 14 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 81 | Hazel Newalow | 12 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 82 | Roy Blankenship | 11 | step son | None | Texas |
| 83 | Robert Blankenship | 8 | step son | None | Texas |
| 84 | Oscar Blankenship | 5 | step son | None | Texas |
| 85 | John Blankenship | 3 | step son | None | Texas |
| 86 | Frank Hickerson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 87 | Lottie Hickerson | 29 | wife | None | Texas |
| 88 | Van Briggs | 31 | Head | Cattle Buyer | Alabama |
| 89 | Edna Briggs | 24 | wife | None | Texas |
| 90 | Josephine Briggs | 5 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 91 | Mildred Briggs | 2 | daughter | None | Texas |
| 92 | Clarence Briggs | 74 | father | None | Alabama |
| 93 | Nathan Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Laura Davis | 47 | wife | None | Louisiana |
| 95 | Ellen Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 96 | J. B. Davis | 18 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 97 | Albert Davis | 15 | son | None | Texas |
| 98 | Otis Davis | 10 | son | None | Texas |
| 99 | Ben Willis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 100 | Nora Willis | 31 | wife | None | Louisiana |
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)