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Joseph Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Salt Lake, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Drug |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Matilda Davis | Other | — | 71 | ~1859 |
| Alberta Davis | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Edwin Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 30
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Peddler |
| Industry | Produce |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 40
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | merchandise |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 50
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Wholesale Drug |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Joseph Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Salt Lake, Utah, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Davis
Head · 1930 · age 50 · b. ~1880 · Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2421unit:0494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephraim H Harmon | 32 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 2 | Laura Harmon | 31 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 3 | Howard Harmon | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Gordon Harmon | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 5 | Harry Sessions | 52 | Head | Taxidermist | Utah |
| 6 | Laura Sessions | 48 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 7 | Gail Sessions | 17 | Son | Machinist | Utah |
| 8 | Bernice Sessions | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 9 | Bernetta Hopkins | 10 | Niece | — | Utah |
| 10 | John Baldwin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 11 | Ellen Baldwin | 35 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 12 | Elmer Baldwin | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | Louise Baldwin | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 14 | Floyd Baldwin | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 15 | Byron Baldwin | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 16 | Joseph W Whitehead | 57 | Head | Sheepherder | Utah |
| 17 | Alzina Whitehead | 51 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 18 | Reva Whitehead | 21 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 19 | Donald S Whitehead | 19 | Son | Farmer | Utah |
| 20 | Delva Whitehead | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Vernal Whitehead | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Leona Whitehead | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 23 | Arvella Whitehead | 21 | Son | Tractor Operator | Utah |
| 24 | Chas H Rock | 51 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 25 | Maud Rock | 41 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 26 | Bernice Rock | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Herman Box | 20 | Step Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Leola Box | 18 | Step Daughter | — | Utah |
| 29 | Don L Box | 13 | Step Son | — | Utah |
| 30 | Mary A Toone | 45 | Head-H | Cook | Utah |
| 31 | Tyrrell S Toone | 27 | Son | Architect | Utah |
| 32 | George Ab Toone | 24 | Son | — | Utah |
| 33 | Eulalia Toone | 23 | Daughter | Milliner | Utah |
| 34 | Clyde S Toone | 19 | Head | Mechanic | Idaho |
| 35 | Ora Toone | 17 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 36 | Arthur Earley | 41 | Head | Still Cleaner | England |
| 37 | Mabel Earley | 37 | Wife-H | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Cloma Earley | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Albert Stevenson | 15 | Nephew | — | Utah |
| 40 | Meryl Stevenson | 13 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 41 | George Stevenson | 12 | Nephew | — | Colorado |
| 42 | Joseph E Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 43 | Alberta Davis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 44 | Matilda E Davis | 71 | Mother | — | Utah |
| 45 | Vivian Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Joseph E Davis | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 47 | Edwin V Davis | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Ruth Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Fritz Engman | 29 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 50 | Margaret Engman | 28 | Wife-H | — | Germany |
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)