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Martha Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Martha Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lackawanna, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Olyphant Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Jones | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| Martha Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| John Jones | Other | — | 29 | ~1901 |
| Jack Jones | Other | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Isaac Davis | Son | — | 41 | ~1889 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 29 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 34
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Years Married | 18 |
| Children Born | 2 |
| Children Living | 2 |
| Year of Immigration | 1889 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha W. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | undertaker |
| Industry | own shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 64
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Davis
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2050:0766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Thomas | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Franklin Thomas | 17 | Son | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edison Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Myrick | 48 | Head | Section Foreman | Wales |
| 5 | Minnie Myrick | 45 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Thomas Myrick | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Alice Myrick | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Myrick | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Myrick | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Willard Myrick | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sam Egar | 43 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 12 | Anna Egar | 39 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 13 | Peter Egar | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Egar | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Theodore Egar | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph Egar | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Egar | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Egar | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Egar | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Steven Egar | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Martha Davis THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | — | Wales |
| 22 | Isaac Davis | 41 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Davis | 29 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Jones | 29 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thelma Jones | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Jack Jones | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Albert Davies | 39 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth Davies | 36 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Robert Davies | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Doris Davies | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harry Bright | 70 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 32 | Mary Bright | 73 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 33 | Albert Jenkins | 45 | Head | Electrician | Wales |
| 34 | Ellen Jenkins | 42 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Ethel Jenkins | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Vernon Bright | 34 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Marion Bright | 36 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 38 | Donald Bright | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | James Bright | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | John Kohut | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 41 | Annie Kohut | 42 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 42 | Mary Kohut | 17 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Nellie Kohut | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Harry Palinsky | 43 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 45 | Mary Palinsky | 36 | Wife-H | — | Poland |
| 46 | John Palinsky | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Palinsky | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Michael Palinsky | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Steven Palinsky | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Helen Palinsky | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)