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Howard Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Frederick, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Laura — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Frederick, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buckeystown District 1 Part Of Election |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Baer | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Samuel Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| William Mclane | Other | — | 83 | ~1847 |
| Bobby Baer | Other | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Elmer Loy | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Laura Davis | Other | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Hume Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Leo Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard S Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 11
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 20
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Howard Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Frederick, Maryland, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Davis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Davis
Son · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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Sibling
Hume Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Baer
Sibling · 1930 · age 30
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 — Frederick, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Frederick, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus874unit:0017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William S. Best | 66 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 2 | Minnie B. Best | 62 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Homer Best | 23 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 4 | Jane E. Best | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Samuel H. Davis | 60 | Head | Repairing | Virginia |
| 6 | Laura H. Davis | 59 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Pauline Baer | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Howard Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Hume Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 10 | Leo Davis | 16 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 11 | Elmer Loy | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Bobby Baer | 3 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 13 | William Mclane | 83 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Martin J. Lansdell | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Mary E. Lansdell | 56 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Emma V. Remsberg | 84 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Minnie Remsberg | 58 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 18 | Clayton Remsberg | 54 | Son | Telegrapher | Maryland |
| 19 | Walter J. Myers | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Maggie B. Myers | 31 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Carl O. Lochner | 38 | Head | Retail Merchant | Virginia |
| 22 | Ruth Lochner | 34 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eda Lochner | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Carl O. Jr. Lochner | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Philip B. Scarff | 55 | Head | Telegrapher | Maryland |
| 26 | Mary E. Scarff | 48 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Holmes O. Scarff | 26 | Son | Signalman | Maryland |
| 28 | Hilda R. Scarff | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | James P. Scarff | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Cristiana Cromwell | 88 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Edna Cromwell | 54 | Daughter-H | — | Maryland |
| 32 | G. Hays Cromwell | 54 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 33 | Elmer E. Willard | 48 | Head | Mason Helper | Maryland |
| 34 | Susan E. Willard | 38 | Wife-H | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Esther R. Willard | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Luther D. Willard | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Lena E. Willard | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Gladys P. Willard | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Thelma J. Willard | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Robert J. Day | 50 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Maryland |
| 41 | Nellie Day | 46 | Sister-H | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Jimmie O. Beck | 70 | Head-H | Dressmaker | Maryland |
| 43 | E. Gertrude Beck | 68 | Sister | Fancy Worker | Maryland |
| 44 | B. Frank White | 79 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Arthur White | 75 | Brother | — | Maryland |
| 46 | Mary H. Edwards | 60 | Head-H | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clarence B. Edwards | 32 | Son | Painter | Maryland |
| 48 | Elsie V. Edwards | 28 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Virginia Anderson | 80 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Lawrence Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 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)