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Joe Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Paralee — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Davidson, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Old Hickory Town Part |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Eddie Davis | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Lawson Lavender | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Ed Belot | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Head, age 32
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Rayon Mills |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 42
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nashville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Industry | Dry Cleaning |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Joe Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Paralee Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Paralee Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Davis
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Davidson, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2243unit:0859)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charlie P. Deaver | 54 | Head | Sanitary Man | Georgia |
| 52 | Minnie Deaver | 46 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 53 | George Deaver | 20 | Son | Head Porter | Georgia |
| 54 | Emma J. Deaver | 18 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 55 | Elsie Deaver | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 56 | Harris Deaver | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 57 | Corene Deaver | 11 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 58 | Samuel M. Deaver | 7 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 59 | William Booker | 46 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 60 | Lucile Booker | 12 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 61 | Willie L. Booker | 10 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 62 | Lillie B. Booker | 9 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Lula M. Booker | 7 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 64 | Jamie M. Booker | 5 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lula Seay | 60 | Mother-L | None | Georgia |
| 66 | Pinder Seay | 15 | Nephew | None | Georgia |
| 67 | Calton Towns | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Mary B. Towns | 20 | Wife-H | None | Georgia |
| 69 | Joe Davis THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Eddie Davis | 26 | Wife-H | None | Tennessee |
| 71 | Joe Jr. Davis | 11 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mary Nell Davis | 9 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ruth Davis | 7 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lawson Lavender | 22 | Lodger | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ed Belot | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bud Hurd | 40 | Head | Concrete Mixer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Beatrice Hurd | 24 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 78 | Abe Bradley | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sam Bradley | 80 | Father | None | Tennessee |
| 80 | Will Barr | 53 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ida Barr | 43 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 82 | Gladys Barr | 11 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 83 | Theodore Barr | 8 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 84 | Armand Barr | 1 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 85 | Parnella Carter | 20 | Stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 86 | Minnie D. Carter | 11 | Stepdaughter | None | Tennessee |
| 87 | Archie Wiseman | 42 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 88 | Dovie Wiseman | 31 | Wife-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 89 | Georgia M. Stanford | 20 | Niece | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 90 | Joe Henry | 73 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Gifford Henry | 65 | Father | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 92 | Sam Dozier | 20 | Boarder | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Beatrice Dozier | 18 | Boarder | None | Georgia |
| 94 | Charlie Frasier | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 95 | Elizabeth Frasier | 33 | Wife-H | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 96 | Earlie Q. Frasier | 15 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 97 | Florence Patton | 48 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 98 | Mammie Frasier | 42 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 99 | Willie A. Pennington | 30 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 100 | Charlie J. Didon | 14 | Grandson | None | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 1 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)