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Joe Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Granville, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Granville, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Granville, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fishing Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lilly Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1885 |
| Lilly Davis | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Ed Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Granville, North …
Head, age 21
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 0 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm work |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Granville, North …
Head, age 33
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Head, age 45
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Granville, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Davis
Head · 1930 · age 45 · b. ~1885 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Granville, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1693unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvester Shelly | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Zelda M. Shelly | 23 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 3 | James E. Shelly | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Willa M. Shelly | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Richard O. Shelly | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lonnie Richardson | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas Chavis | 18 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Inez J. Chavis | 16 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Elbert Chavis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Eugene Chavis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Irum Hawley | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Elizabeth Hawley | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Andrie R. Hawley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joe Davis THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lilly Davis | 40 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joe Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Annie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bessie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lilly Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ed Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elizabeth Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ernest Co. Chavis | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Annie Chavis | 24 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lawrence Chavis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Odell Chavis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hazel Lewis | 14 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Louvenia Lewis | 13 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Florine Lewis | 10 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | William M. Lewis | 8 | Step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | James A. Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dessie O. Williams | 26 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Minnie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | James I. Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Zelda I. Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Daphne Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charlie L. Ferguson | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Sarah L. Ferguson | 67 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucy F. Breedlove | 27 | Sister-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ephram Henderson | 21 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 41 | John D. Parham | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Zella L. Parham | 56 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlie L. Parham | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary J. Parham | 29 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlie L. Parham | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John A. Parham | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Annie L. Parham | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Macon Stewart | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Maggie Stewart | 46 | Wife-H | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Archie T. Stewart | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
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)