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Esther Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Cook, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Henry — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Biller |
| Industry | Paper mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Biller |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Fred Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Gertrude Davis | Other | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Naoma Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Esther Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 4
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Daughter, age 23
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Biller |
| Industry | Paper mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Esther Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Esther Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Illinois
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Sibling
Naoma Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel441:0107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Augusta Berresheim | 54 | Wife-H | None | Germany |
| 52 | George Berresheim | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | James Wagner | 55 | Roomer | None | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Jansch | 38 | Head | Glazer | Illinois |
| 55 | Mary Jansch | 38 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 56 | Anna Beth Jansch | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 57 | Charles Jr. Jansch | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 58 | Lawrence Slemmer | 48 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 59 | Ida Slemmer | 44 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 60 | George Slemmer | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 61 | Margaret Slemmer | 11 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 62 | Frank Sigler | 28 | Head | Printer | Illinois |
| 63 | Bertha Sigler | 26 | Wife-H | None | Ohio |
| 64 | Phyllis Sigler | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 65 | Theodore Thurin | 33 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Lucile Thurin | 25 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 67 | Teddy Thurin | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 68 | Fred Davis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Gertrude Davis | 51 | Wife-H | None | California |
| 70 | Esther Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Biller | Illinois |
| 71 | Naoma Davis | 16 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 72 | Frederick Davis | 14 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 73 | Ruth Davis | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 74 | William Kalamaras | 38 | Head | Barber | Greece |
| 75 | Elsie Kalamaras | 39 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 76 | Constance Kalamaras | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 77 | Dimitra Kalamaras | 4 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 78 | Sophie Emerson | 49 | Head | None | Illinois |
| 79 | Leo Emerson | 26 | Son | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 80 | Christian Emerson | 23 | Son | Time Keeper | Illinois |
| 81 | Charles Emerson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 82 | Leona Emerson | 2 | Granddaughter | None | Illinois |
| 83 | Hilly Baumgartner | 23 | Boarder | Machinist | Germany |
| 84 | Thomas Garry | 38 | Head | Fireman | Irish Free State |
| 85 | Mary Garry | 32 | Wife-H | None | Irish Free State |
| 86 | Marie Garry | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 87 | Margaret Garry | 12 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 88 | Helen Garry | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 89 | Elizabeth Garry | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 90 | Thomas Garry | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 91 | William Garry | 5 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 92 | Israel Shevitz | 45 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 93 | Angeline Shevitz | 44 | Wife-H | Seamstress | Russia |
| 94 | John Czaja | 21 | Step Son | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 95 | Sonia Czaja | 19 | Step Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 96 | Andrew Murray | 28 | Head | Conductor | Scotland |
| 97 | Louise Murray | 36 | Wife-H | None | Scotland |
| 98 | Louise J. Murray | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Andrew Jr. Murray | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Ralph Crane | 34 | Head | None | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Esther + 3 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)