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Emma Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Davis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Spartanburg, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cherokee Township |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Alma Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Emma Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Nettie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Mamie Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Bertha Davis | Other | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Jackson Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Elbert Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 9
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 20
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Emma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Emma Davis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Spartanburg, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Nancy Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackson 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 — Spartanburg, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Spartanburg, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2211unit:0934)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella N. Stone | 39 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Terry C. Stone | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 3 | """Ar""" Stone | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Charlie Stone | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Genevia Stone | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | """Ra""" Stone | 9 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Virginia Stone | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Stone | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lester Stone | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joseph W. Eaker | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Verdie V. Eaker | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Leonard W. Eaker | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mildred Eaker | 10 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | William Eaker | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | John Eaker | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Dora Eaker | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dorrance Eaker | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Taylor | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Alice Taylor | 42 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ollia Taylor | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | John B. Dewberry | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Nancy L. Dewberry | 72 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Irm. R. Edwards | 16 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Curren E. O'Brien | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Nora O'Brien | 44 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ernestine O'Brien | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary O'Brien | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | John O'Brien | 8 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ruthie O'Brien | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lewis Brown | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Elijah Brown | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elliott Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Laddie M. Pettit | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Nancy E. Pettit | 21 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Troy R. Pettit | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | William F. Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bertha Davis | 43 | Wife-H | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | William J. B. Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Nancy E. Davis | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Emma E. Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lillie L. Davis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Nettie Davis | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Elbert Davis | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jackson Davis | 10 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Mamie L. Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alma Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Charles T. Davis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Robert Oglesby | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Columbus Oglesby | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)