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Ira Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Dallas, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ira Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Dallas, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Dallas, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ira S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Ice cream |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Robert Duffy | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Oliver Duffy | Other | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Robert Duffy | Other | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Ira Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Maurine Duffy | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1900
Denton, Texas
Head, age 25
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1875 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1910
Denton, Texas
Head, age 34
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Flour mill |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 44
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Ice Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Dallas, Texas
Head, age 54
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ira S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Ice cream |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Ira Davis across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ira Davis
Head · 1930 · age 54 · b. ~1876 · Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
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1930 US Federal Census — Dallas, Texas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:texascensus00reel2315:0905)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard J Anderson | 50 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lucy E Anderson | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ira S Davis THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Engineer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Annie E Davis | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | William C Davis | 25 | Son | Teacher | Texas |
| 6 | Robert L Duffy | 33 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 7 | Maurine H Duffy | 30 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Robert A Jr Duffy | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 9 | Oliver P Duffy | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 10 | Henry H Ball | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 11 | Stella M Ball | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Woodrow W Ball | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Robert H Turner | 29 | Head | Plumber | Texas |
| 14 | Verna G Turner | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Agnes G Turner | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Robert H Jr Turner | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Margie L Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Nils H Anderson | 46 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Sweden |
| 19 | Mary M Anderson | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Alfred W Anderson | 20 | Son | City Delivery | Texas |
| 21 | Mary L Anderson | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Thaddeus Rockout | 40 | Head | Operator | Texas |
| 23 | Narcissus Rockout | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | E Evelyn Rockout | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | M Madeline Rockout | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Hollis C Westhoof | 37 | Head | Painter | Alabama |
| 27 | Johnny Westhoof | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Walter B Huff | 9 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 29 | John H Dishner | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 30 | Francis Dishner | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | John H Jr Dishner | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | William Dishner | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Mary E Dishner | 78 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | M King Parker | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 35 | Linnie M Parker | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ruby Parker | 57 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Guy S Wood | 30 | Head | Accountant | Texas |
| 38 | Olive E Wood | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Edna M Bybee | 30 | Lodger | Practical Nurse | Texas |
| 40 | Charles E Barton | 34 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 41 | Ethel E Barton | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Erasmus Westbrook | 61 | Head | Foreman | Alabama |
| 43 | Jennie A Westbrook | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Lucille Westbrook | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | Texas |
| 45 | Inez Westbrook | 22 | Daughter | Operator | Texas |
| 46 | Lillie Westbrook | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Hilda Lewis | 36 | Daughter | Operator | Alabama |
| 48 | George W Tennison | 28 | Head | Conductor | Texas |
| 49 | Lillian Tennison | 22 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Bobbie J Tennison | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)