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Ernest Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Susan Davis | Other | — | 73 | ~1857 |
| Susan Davis | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Matilda Long | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Tobias Long | Other | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 36
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 55 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 46
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | auto factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ernest Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Davis
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Davis
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1053:0139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Mecke | 13 | Daughter-H | — | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Philip Johnson | 26 | Boarder | Porter | Tennessee |
| 3 | Zelma Johnson | 28 | Boarder | Maid | Mississippi |
| 4 | Harry Mccreedy | 44 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Lena Mccreedy | 43 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Walter Shepherd | 31 | Head | Grinder | England |
| 7 | Elsie Shepherd | 26 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 8 | Lionel Shepherd | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Daphne Shepherd | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Hyman Naltman | 58 | Head | Retail Merchant | Russia |
| 11 | Helen Naltman | 54 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 12 | Joseph Naltman | 24 | Son | — | Russia |
| 13 | David Naltman | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Samuel Naltman | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Anthony Kalisz | 47 | Head | Retail Merchant | Germany |
| 16 | Stella Kalisz | 40 | Wife-H | Clerk | Poland |
| 17 | Ernest Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Susan Davis | 27 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Ernest Davis | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Susan Davis | 73 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Tobias Long | 41 | Boarder | Laborer | Alabama |
| 22 | Matilda Long | 40 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Henry Dexter | 34 | Head | Welder | Alabama |
| 24 | Nellie Dexter | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Rayfield Doty | 24 | Boarder | Welder | Alabama |
| 26 | Wilma Doty | 27 | Boarder | Ironer | Georgia |
| 27 | William Carlisle | 27 | Boarder | Molder | Alabama |
| 28 | Leola Carlisle | 26 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 29 | David Martin | 38 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Essie Martin | 39 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | John Martin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lois Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Gladys Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Alfield Martin | 20 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Morgan | 31 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Manuel Marshall | 45 | Head | Cooper | Missouri |
| 37 | Evelyn Marshall | 41 | Wife-H | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Archie Johnson | 36 | Boarder | Builder | New Jersey |
| 39 | Gertrude Johnson | 20 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Arlene Mckenzie | 21 | Boarder | Operator | Missouri |
| 41 | Sylvester Henry | 33 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 42 | Addie Henry | 30 | Wife-H | Broker | Alabama |
| 43 | O. Sylvester Henry | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Beatrice Henry | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Maxwell Mills | 21 | Head | Stockman | Michigan |
| 46 | Mary Mills | 17 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Maxwell Jr. Mills | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Ellamae Mills | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Gordon Crater | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Rosie Crater | 24 | Wife-H | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 1 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)