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Lester Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Union, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lester Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Union, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Callie — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Union, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula Davis | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Lester Davis | Head | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Odell Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Richland, South …
Son, age 10
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Calhoun, South …
Head, age 20
Calhoun, South Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Union, South …
Head, age 31
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | 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 Lester Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Davis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Davis
Head · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · South Carolina
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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 — Union, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Union, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2215unit:0376)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azalee Mosley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ollie Mosley | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gill Morman | 62 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 4 | Kiddie Morman | 72 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Willie Morman | 15 | Adopt. Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Curtis Morman | 14 | Adopt. Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Hinnie Bates | 46 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ollie Bates | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Claud Bates | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Umphrey Bates | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Bates | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | J. T. Bates | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hinnie Jr. Bates | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alfa Bates | 11 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Thelma Bates | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Euphas Bates | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sherman Bates | 6 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nora Bates | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George Shell | 53 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 20 | Liley Shell | 51 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Hardy Shell | 18 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Noah Jeter | 37 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ella Jeter | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Nancy Jeter | 15 | Daughter | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lillian Jeter | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Queen Jeter | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Connie Jeter | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Just Come Jeter | 7 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Sallie Jeter | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 30 | Street Jeter | 18 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lester Davis THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Lula Davis | 27 | Wife-H | Farming | South Carolina |
| 33 | Annie R. Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Odell Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | James Davis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ernie Mccaloms | 37 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 37 | Cebie Mccaloms | 18 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Marcus Mccaloms | 16 | Son | Labourer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Hattie Mccaloms | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Drocet Mccaloms | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Robert Mccaloms | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Simp Morman | 54 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 43 | Martha Morman | 54 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Roscoe Bates | 49 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 45 | Bertha Bates | 35 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Russel Salter | 13 | Step Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Aaron Rice | 62 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nora Rice | 63 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ida Rice | 11 | Gr. Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Bertha Price | 35 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
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)