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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 Hawkins, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Hawkins, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fourth Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davis | Head | — | 57 | ~1873 |
| Margaret Davis | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Head, age 24
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist. 3 (part) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7th |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Davis
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Hawkins, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Hawkins, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2254unit:0848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Viola K. Owens | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James L. Owens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dema G. Owens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary M. Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | George D. Owens | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Francis M. Klipper | 82 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | William D. Godsey | 59 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Pearl M. Godsey | 44 | Daughter | Minister | Tennessee |
| 59 | Nannie K. Godsey | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Mary M. Godsey | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Florida E. Courtney | 26 | Foster-child | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Simeon Smith | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Margaret S. Smith | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Velma M. Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dewey E. Smith | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | James H. Bowlin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Mary M. Bowlin | 44 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Opal K. Bowlin | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Milum D. Lawson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Cecil L. Lawson | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Velma B. Lawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Alvena D. Lawson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary L. Lawson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Bonnie K. Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Plessie L. Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James W. Davis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Margaret C. Davis | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | James E. Davis | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Joe P. Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Robert S. Lawson | 45 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 81 | Ollie M. Lawson | 38 | Wife-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 82 | Henry Lawson | 22 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 83 | Milton Lawson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 84 | Helen Lawson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Cecil Lawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Isabelle Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | Simpson Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 88 | Fred Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 89 | William G. Lawson | 72 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 90 | Minerva J. Lawson | 57 | Wife-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 91 | Chris Davis | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Minerva E. Davis | 34 | Wife-H | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 93 | Earl M. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 94 | Mary E. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 95 | Alma R. Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 96 | James R. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Walter E. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | George Mellis | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 99 | Florence Mellis | 34 | Wife-H | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 100 | Etta M. Mellis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)