James Davidson — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Laurens, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this James Davidson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Laurens, Georgia
Surname	Davidson
Given Name	James A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Additional Details
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	1500
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Merchant
Township / Ward	Rentz Town
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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Feralda Davidson	Daughter	—	10	~1920
Carolyn Davidson	Daughter	—	15	~1915
James Davidson	Head	—	40	~1890
Mrs Moye	Other	—	64	~1866
Bessie Davidson	Other	—	37	~1893
James Davidson	Son	—	17	~1913
Gramell Davidson	Son	—	5	~1925
Hazel Davidson	Son	—	2	~1928
Robert Davidson	Son	—	8	~1922
Allan Davidson	Son	—	12	~1918

Census Appearances

1930

Laurens, Georgia

Head, age 40

Laurens, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	James A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	1500
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Laurens-County, Georgia

Head, age 51

Laurens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	J. D. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Rentz Town
1935 Residence (County)	Laurens
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1566
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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James Davidson

Head · 1930 · age 40 · b. ~1890 · Georgia

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1930 US Federal Census — Laurens, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:georgiacensus00reel373:0051)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
51	Francis M Butler	20	Wife-H	—	Georgia
52	Hallie B Butler	44	Mother	—	Georgia
53	Mary Jane Josey	65	Head	—	Georgia
54	Willie Mae Josey	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
55	Bertha Mccarless	29	Boarder	—	Georgia
56	Thomas W Shell	38	Head	Clerk	Georgia
57	Jennie Shell	24	Wife-H	—	Georgia
58	Virginia Shell	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	James A Davidson THIS PERSON	40	Head	Merchant	Georgia
60	Bessie Lee Davidson	37	Wife-H	—	Georgia
61	James Lee Davidson	17	Son	—	Georgia
62	Carolyn Davidson	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
63	Allan Davidson	12	Son	—	Georgia
64	Feralda Davidson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
65	Robert Davidson	8	Son	—	Georgia
66	Gramell Davidson	5	Son	—	Georgia
67	Hazel Davidson	2	Son	—	Georgia
68	Mrs Samuel Moye	64	Mother-Law	—	Georgia
69	William H Bedingfield	50	Head	Physician	Georgia
70	Julia Bedingfield	47	Wife-H	—	Georgia
71	Ralph Bedingfield	24	Son	—	Georgia
72	Herbert Bedingfield	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
73	Lucille Bedingfield	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
74	Hilbert Bedingfield	15	Son	—	Georgia
75	Eloise Bedingfield	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
76	Evandora Bedingfield	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
77	Thomas J Taylor	60	Head	Physician	Georgia
78	Nancy J Taylor	57	Wife-H	—	Georgia
79	Melvin Taylor	18	Daughter	—	Georgia
80	Mary Jane Warren	77	Mother-Law	—	Georgia
81	Better Bedingfield	65	Head	—	Georgia
82	Ettie Bedingfield	41	Daughter	—	Georgia
83	Dilmas J Bedingfield	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
84	J Owen Proctor	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
85	Annie Proctor	46	Wife-H	—	Georgia
86	Gertrude Proctor	17	Daughter	—	Georgia
87	Jeanette Proctor	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
88	Virgil J Taylor	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
89	Jennie Taylor	51	Wife-H	—	Georgia
90	Bates Taylor	22	Son	Laborer	Georgia
91	Beatrice Taylor	21	Daughter-Law	—	Georgia
92	Sue Taylor	0	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
93	John W Grinstead	36	Head	Farmer	Georgia
94	Mary J Grinstead	34	Wife-H	—	Georgia
95	Alton Grinstead	15	Son	—	Georgia
96	Emory Grinstead	10	Son	—	Georgia
97	Rosaline Grinstead	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
98	Herman S Faulk	36	Head	Farmer	Georgia
99	Emily Faulk	36	Wife-H	—	Georgia
100	Ellis Faulk	16	Son	—	Georgia

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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)

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