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Elmer Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Essex, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elmer Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Essex, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Newburyport City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elmer | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Olive Paradise | Other | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Augusta Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Russell Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Natalie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Beatrice Davis | Other | — | 37 | ~1893 |
| Virginia Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Arthur O'Connell | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ruth Bragdon | Other | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Eleanor Davis | Daughter | — | ~1930 | |
| Franklin Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Gilbert Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| William Paradise | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Everett Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Elmer Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 17 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elmer R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 25
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Everett |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Demolishing Houses |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elmer Davis
Son · 1930 · age 14 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Everett Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
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
Sibling
Eleanor Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Natalie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — Essex, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Essex, Massachusetts
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel901:0439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Healey | 63 | Head-H | Proprietor | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Florence G. Schuhmann | 52 | Head-H | Stitcher | New Jersey |
| 3 | Max Rieg | 31 | Lodger | Silversmith | Germany |
| 4 | John W. Connery | 16 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Edgar E. Mills | 58 | Head | Mill Foreman | New York |
| 6 | Ella M. Mills | 38 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 7 | Hannah A. Kelleher | 39 | Daughter | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Francis A. Snow | 51 | Head | Blacksmith | New York |
| 9 | Annie A. Snow | 41 | Wife-H | Tip Repairer | Irish Free State |
| 10 | Lucy Hoxie | 54 | Head | Nurse | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Fred W. Davis | 43 | Head | Assistant Foreman | Maine |
| 12 | Beatrice F. Davis | 37 | Wife-H | — | Maine |
| 13 | Gilbert H. Davis | 19 | Son | — | Maine |
| 14 | Everett R. Davis | 17 | Son | — | Maine |
| 15 | Robert V. Davis | 16 | Son | — | Maine |
| 16 | Elmer R. Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 17 | Russell F. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Maine |
| 18 | Catherine E. Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 19 | Augusta M. Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 20 | Franklin R. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 21 | Natalie E. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 22 | Virginia E. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 23 | Eleanor B. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Ruth S. Bragdon | 30 | Lodger | Brakeman | Maine |
| 25 | William F. Paradise | 48 | Lodger | Shoe Maker | New York |
| 26 | Olive H. Paradise | 44 | Lodger | Stitcher | New Hampshire |
| 27 | Arthur J. O'Connell | 22 | Lodger | Shoe Maker | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Nellie Stone | 60 | Head | — | Connecticut |
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)