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John Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Carter, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & William — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Carter, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 Lowell Hollow Hitchins Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Ortell Barker | Other | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| H Davis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| H Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Vinnie Davis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Carter, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Local mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Carter, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Carter, Kentucky · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Carter, Kentucky, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertie Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Davis
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Head · 1930 · age 29 · b. ~1901 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Carter, Kentucky
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel739:0082)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Audice Frieze | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lucile Frieze | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 53 | Jack Frieze | 40 | Head | Operator Mine | Kentucky |
| 54 | Mary Frieze | 35 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 55 | Jack Jr. Frieze | 12 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 56 | Elizabeth Frieze | 10 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 57 | Winifred Frieze | 4 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elizabeth Maddox | 65 | Mother-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 59 | William James | 42 | Head | Set Gang | Kentucky |
| 60 | Melia James | 33 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 61 | Howard James | 20 | Son | Burner Gang | Kentucky |
| 62 | Donald James | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 63 | Everett Hall | 31 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mildred Hall | 26 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 65 | Stella Louise Hall | 7 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 66 | Everett Jr. Hall | 6 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 67 | George W. Hall | 64 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 68 | Josephine Hall | 64 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 69 | James Hall | 26 | Son | Moulder | Kentucky |
| 70 | Stella Hall | 26 | Daughter-in-law | None | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ernest Hall | 4 | G. Son | None | Kentucky |
| 72 | Floyd Hall | 2 | G. Son | None | Kentucky |
| 73 | Jake Shepherd | 30 | G. Son | Takeoff Brick | Kentucky |
| 74 | John Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 75 | Vinnie Davis | 24 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 76 | Theo Davis | 6 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 77 | H. H. Davis | 2 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 78 | H. G. Davis | 0 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 79 | Ortell Barker | 24 | Servant | Servant | Kentucky |
| 80 | Will Clay | 69 | Head | Blacksmith | Kentucky |
| 81 | Georgia Clay | 55 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 82 | Willie Clay | 17 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 83 | Howard Clay | 21 | Head | Moulder | Kentucky |
| 84 | Thelma Clay | 19 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 85 | Helen Clay | 1 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 86 | John Bailey | 52 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 87 | Lucy Bailey | 52 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 88 | Catherine Bailey | 18 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 89 | Clyde Bailey | 16 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 90 | Herman Bailey | 10 | Son | None | Kentucky |
| 91 | Carl Clay | 24 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 92 | Ethel Hazel Clay | 24 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 93 | Imogene Clay | 2 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 94 | Geneva Clay | 0 | Daughter | None | Kentucky |
| 95 | John P. Hall | 74 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 96 | Kate Hall | 65 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 97 | Orville Hall | 25 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 98 | Paul Barker | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 99 | Sylvia Barker | 27 | Wife | None | Kentucky |
| 100 | James W. Barker | 1 | Son | None | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)