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Martha Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Martha Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Mcdowell, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Mcdowell, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Roland Davis | Head | — | 56 | ~1874 |
| Linkous Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Junior Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Burrell Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Martha Davis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1910
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 32
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 16 |
| Children Born | 8 |
| Children Living | 8 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 41
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Spouse, age 51
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Martha A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Mcdowell, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Davis
Spouse · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Mcdowell, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2543unit:0950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaganel Wagner | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Elmage Wagner | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Carmen Wagner | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Carl Wagner | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | George E. Wagner | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Dewey Horn | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Grace Horn | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Herman Horn | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Donzel Horn | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Lillian Horn | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | C. Magnusson | 70 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Dora Magnusson | 52 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elvy Magnusson | 14 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Maggie Magnusson | 11 | sister | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Clarence Payne | 24 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Virginia Payne | 20 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Marie Payne | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Philip Payne | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Harry Wagner | 15 | nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | David L. Vance | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Martha Vance | 28 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ida Vance | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Virgil Vance | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Edgel Vance | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Hettel Vance | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Leona Vance | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Campbell M. Horn | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Elizabeth Horn | 50 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Luther Horn | 20 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Elmer Horn | 18 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Charles Horn | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Roland Davis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Martha A. Davis THIS PERSON | 51 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Linkous Davis | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Grace Davis | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Burrell Davis | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | James Roman Davis | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Junior Davis | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Wilson H. Cantrell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Lumpey Cantrell | 57 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 41 | Mathias J. Cantrell | 21 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 42 | Nancy Cantrell | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | David H. Cantrell | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Elizabeth Vance | 72 | mother-in-law | Retired | Virginia |
| 45 | John S. Cantrell | 30 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary J. Cantrell | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lucille Cantrell | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Hester Cantrell | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Carl E. Cantrell | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Beatrice Cantrell | 3 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)