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Elmer Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elmer Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuyler, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Schuyler, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Camden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Davis | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Russell Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Davis | Other | — | 86 | ~1844 |
| Dorthy Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Emma Davis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Elmer Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 11
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Schuyler, Illinois
Son, age 22
Schuyler, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elmer |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Brown-County, Illinois
Head, age 32
Brown-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ellmer J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuyler |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Elmer Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elmer Davis
Son · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dorthy Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
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 — Schuyler, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Schuyler, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel560:0429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Marilyn C Ritchey | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Zell Vincent | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Gertie V Vincent | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles L Vincent | 15 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Ivan R Vincent | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Ben G Mcclelland | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Hannah Mcclelland | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Pauline M Mcclelland | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Florence Mcclelland | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | James L Mcclelland | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Vesta Tweedell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 62 | Mabel Tweedell | 46 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 63 | Roy G Thurman | 54 | Boarder | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | John M Haber | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Emma Haber | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Thomas Haber | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Edna Haber | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | William H Fitch | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Ida M Fitch | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Vern Fitch | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Virgil Fitch | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Freddie C Fitch | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Lucile R Fitch | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert R Yates | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Clara A Yates | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Warren W Yates | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Howard W Yates | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Marten H Yates | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Kathern A Yates | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | John Chapman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Lida Chapman | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 82 | George L Green | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Lizzie E Green | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 84 | Harris Fry | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Nora Fry | 40 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Jessie Fry | 41 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 87 | Lunetta Fry | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Margery Fry | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 89 | Raymond W Davis | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 90 | Hettie A Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 91 | Sterling E Davis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 92 | John Pace | 77 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Prude Pace | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | John C Davis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 95 | Emma Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 96 | Elmer Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 97 | Dorthy Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Russell Davis | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 99 | George W Davis | 86 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 100 | Sarah E Davis | 83 | Mother | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Elmer + 2 siblings
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)