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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 Cumberland, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cumberland, New Jersey |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Stowe Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Caroline Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Howard Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Lyndon Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lucy Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 20
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 30
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 40
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Cumberland, New Jersey, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1853
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Davis
Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · New Jersey
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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 — Cumberland, New Jersey
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1930 US Federal Census — Cumberland, New Jersey
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:newjerseycensus00reel1327:0329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Westcott | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Florence Westcott | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frances Westcott | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Marian Westcott | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Eli D Van Meter | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edna C Van Meter | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George Van Meter | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Alfred Van Meter | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Irene Van Meter | 69 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Samuel Campbell | 58 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Elizabeth Campbell | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | William G Hitchner | 50 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Caroline Hitchner | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Carlton Hitchner | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Stephen Hitchner | 17 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Stella Hitchner | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Annie Hitchner | 59 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Harriet Harris | 66 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Kenneth Roberts | 37 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary B Roberts | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Ruth Roberts | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Margaret Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Roberts | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | George Perkins | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | Delaware |
| 25 | Charles Adams | 33 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Sadie Adams | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Sarah Adams | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Elmer Adams | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles Adams | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Leon Adams | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Emil Uhland | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Hazel Uhland | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Frances Uhland | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Abel Carlow | 25 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Etta Carlow | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | James L Carlow | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Howard L Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lucy Davis | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Lyndon Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 41 | Caroline Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Edith Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Albert D Ayars | 42 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mildred Ayars | 58 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 45 | William Ayars | 41 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 46 | D Morton Davis | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mabel Davis | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edward Rankin | 33 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lona Rankin | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Walter L Tomlinson | 72 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 2 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)