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Lawrence Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt Lake, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Isabella — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Salt Lake, Utah |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Packing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Davis | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lucille Davis | Other | — | 33 | ~1897 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 14
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 24
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Private Building Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 34
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Packing Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 44
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laurence L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Meat Packer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 526 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Lawrence Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Davis
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Davis
Head · 1930 · age 34 · b. ~1896 · Utah
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
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1930 US Federal Census — Salt Lake, Utah
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2418unit:0936)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emil Nelson | 46 | Head | Letter Carrier | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Cecelia Nelson | 39 | Wife-H | — | New York |
| 53 | Howard Nelson | 20 | Son | Roofer | Utah |
| 54 | Robert Nelson | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 55 | Betty Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 56 | Jack Nelson | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 57 | William Nelson | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 58 | Sterling B. Colton | 77 | Head | — | Utah |
| 59 | Nancy Colton | 74 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 60 | Bennion Colton | 22 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Merle Colton | 21 | Daughter-L | Stenographer | Utah |
| 62 | Fred H. Cormick | 47 | Head | Manager | England |
| 63 | Jessie L. Cormick | 45 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 64 | Lucelia Cormick | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Ruth Cormick | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 66 | Amy Cormick | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Leroy P. North | 33 | Head | Chief Clerk | Utah |
| 68 | Charlotte North | 33 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 69 | Donald North | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 70 | John H. Glenn | 54 | Head | Realtor | Utah |
| 71 | Lyle F. Glenn | 51 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 72 | Marian Glenn | 21 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 73 | Eleanor Glenn | 19 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Geneve Glenn | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 75 | Harold Glenn | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 76 | John G. Glenn | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 77 | Lydia James | 82 | M in law | — | England |
| 78 | Amie Glenn | 80 | Sister | Trained Nurse | Utah |
| 79 | Charles Harmon | 66 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary G. Harmon | 63 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Rose E. Harmon | 43 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Lawrence Davis THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Clerk | Utah |
| 83 | Lucille Davis | 33 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 84 | Donald Davis | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 85 | Betty Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 86 | Nephi Jensen | 31 | Head | Buyer | Mexico |
| 87 | Myrtle Jensen | 30 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 88 | Darlene Jensen | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 89 | Helen Wrigley | 16 | Lodger | Maid | Utah |
| 90 | Abbott Thomsen | 41 | Head | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 91 | Lillian Thomsen | 36 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 92 | Marjorie Thomsen | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 93 | Joseph Cardwell | 45 | Head | Salesman | Utah |
| 94 | Blanche Cardwell | 43 | Wife-H | — | Utah |
| 95 | Richard Cardwell | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 96 | June Cardwell | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 97 | Julia Paul | 59 | Head | — | Utah |
| 98 | Elizabeth Paul | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 99 | Maria Ankarstrand | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
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Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
Gen 1 · 2 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)