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Lester Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Jackson, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents D & Hunter — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Jackson, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bradley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davis | Son | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Lester Davis | Son | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Lillian Henson | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Sarah Davis | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1864 |
| Hunter Davis | Head | — | 67 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1910
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 9
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 17
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 27
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lester Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father D Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Hunter Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
D Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hunter Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Davis
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Davis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Davis
Son · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Sibling
Arthur Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 34
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 — Jackson, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Jackson, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel520:0620)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Herman Schultz | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 52 | August Schultz | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Elizabeth Schultz | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Gustaf Buderach | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Marguerite Buderach | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Sam Marsh | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Raymond Marsh | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Roscoe Marsh | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Murray Marsh | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Irma Marsh | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lucille Marsh | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Hattie Marsh | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Fred Wayland | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Cora Wayland | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Lula Wayland | 45 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Hunter Davis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Sarah Davis | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | John Davis | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Lester Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Arthur Davis | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Lillian Henson | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Edgar | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Sarah Edgar | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Martin Combs | 47 | Head | Oil Pumper | Illinois |
| 75 | Sarah Combs | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Martha Combs | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Juanita Combs | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Thomas Combs | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | June Combs | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Harrison Ditch | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 81 | Bernice Ditch | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 82 | Murray Modglin | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 83 | Mary Modglin | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 84 | Herbert Modglin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 85 | Wilma Modglin | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 86 | Arthur Modglin | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Harold Modglin | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 88 | Andrew Brownfield | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 89 | Nannie Brownfield | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 90 | William Brownfield | 35 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 91 | Mabel Brownfield | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 92 | Wm. H. Brownfield | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 93 | Mary Moll | 36 | Head | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 94 | Jessie Moll | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 95 | Marie Moll | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 96 | James Moll | 21 | Brother-in-law | General Work | Missouri |
| 97 | Fred Koch | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 98 | Lydia Koch | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 99 | Alfred Koch | 24 | Son | Burner | Illinois |
| 100 | Herman Koch | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)