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Laura Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Laura Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Fairfield, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Janie — first a daughter (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Fairfield, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Township 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Laura Davis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 59 | ~1871 |
| Jennie Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sumter, South …
Daughter, age 7
Sumter, South Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 18
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Daughter, age 28
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public school |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Laura Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Laura Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 22
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 — Fairfield, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Fairfield, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:0357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lissie Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | John Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Laura Davis THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 54 | Sarah Davis | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Jennie L Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Davis | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Roland Watkins | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Bernice Watkins | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Roland Watkins | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Eddie Watkins | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Lemmon | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Bertha Lemmon | 24 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sarah Sinkler | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Berry Mitchell | 27 | Adopted son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Isadora Adkins | 11 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Ben Collins | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Sallie Collins | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Willie M Collins | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rosa L Collins | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Francis Collins | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Carrie Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie Collins | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | James Collins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Lottie Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ruby Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James M Blair | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Elizabeth M Blair | 54 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary M Blair | 28 | Son | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 79 | Susie Mobley | 32 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Eula Mobley | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 81 | Carrie M Mobley | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 82 | Willie Mobley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 83 | Nellie L Mobley | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 84 | Walter J Mobley | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 85 | Walter Sims | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 86 | Bertha Sims | 24 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 87 | James Sims | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 88 | Annie Sims | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 89 | Edward Sims | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 90 | Earnest Mobley | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 91 | Frazier Mobley | 30 | Wife-H | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 92 | Edward Mobley | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 93 | Elizabeth Mobley | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 94 | Haydie Mobley | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 95 | James Jr. Edington | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 96 | Jennie E Edington | 43 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 97 | William Goodwin | 64 | Head | Wood Cutter | South Carolina |
| 98 | Ruby Goodwin | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 99 | Irene Goodwin | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 100 | Nancy Goodwin | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Laura + 3 siblings
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)