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Harold Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boyd, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Gladys — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boyd, Nebraska |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Bristow 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lura Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Rama Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Earl Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Elwood Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Gladys Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boyd, Nebraska
Son, age 10
Boyd, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Boyd, Nebraska
Son, age 20
Boyd, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Boyd-County, Nebraska
Head, age 30
Boyd-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Naper Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boyd |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | W P A |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Harold Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Davis
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Rama Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
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 — Boyd, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Boyd, Nebraska
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1265unit:1116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emit Sykra | 19 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 52 | Lillie Sykra | 14 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 53 | Lenord Sykra | 12 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 54 | Charley G Hammond | 54 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 55 | Edna Hammond | 41 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 56 | Charles R Hammond | 18 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 57 | Dorthy M Hammond | 15 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 58 | Helen A Hammond | 14 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 59 | Joy G Hammond | 11 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 60 | Philis E Hammond | 8 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 61 | Janet E Hammond | 6 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 62 | Lee G Hammond | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 63 | Virgil E Hiatt | 20 | Laborer | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Charley C Courtney | 24 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 65 | Edna M Courtney | 24 | Wife | None | South Dakota |
| 66 | Mary M Courtney | 2 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 67 | Frank L Courtney | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Seth H Simonds | 43 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 69 | Mertle V Simonds | 43 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 70 | Howard Q Simonds | 16 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 71 | Cecil G Simonds | 11 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 72 | Valta G Simonds | 9 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 73 | Duane L Simonds | 8 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 74 | Darrel W Simonds | 6 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 75 | Gene E Simonds | 1 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 76 | Earl Ballard | 37 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 77 | Theora B Ballard | 31 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 78 | Thelma D Ballard | 12 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 79 | Milo M Ballard | 10 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 80 | Dolores E Ballard | 9 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 81 | Cleo E M Ballard | 7 | Daughter | None | South Dakota |
| 82 | Arlo W Ballard | 5 | Son | None | South Dakota |
| 83 | Earl Y Davis | 43 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 84 | Gladys R Davis | 44 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 85 | Harold E Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farming | South Dakota |
| 86 | Elwood E Davis | 18 | Son | Farming | Nebraska |
| 87 | Rama S Davis | 10 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 88 | Lura S Davis | 5 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 89 | Guy U Barner | 47 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 90 | Mary B Barner | 46 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 91 | Lavan E Barner | 14 | Son | None | Iowa |
| 92 | Frank Mahnstedt | 27 | Laborer | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 93 | Wallace S Moffett | 37 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 94 | Ada M Moffett | 34 | Wife | None | Nebraska |
| 95 | Russell L Moffett | 11 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 96 | Mildred A Moffett | 10 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 97 | Harry H Moffett | 6 | Son | None | Nebraska |
| 98 | Ardith A Moffett | 1 | Daughter | None | Nebraska |
| 99 | William Mineberg | 63 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 100 | Amelia Mineberg | 47 | Wife | None | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)