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Oscar Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Vigo, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Vigo, Indiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Terre Haute City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Vera Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Oscar Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1894 |
| Violet Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Bobbie Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Nema Davis | Other | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vigo, Indiana
Head, age 26
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Vigo, Indiana
Head, age 36
Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Vigo-County, Indiana
Other, age 46
Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Terre Haute |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vigo |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1215 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Oscar Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Davis
Head · 1930 · age 36 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Vigo, Indiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:indianacensus00reel634:0765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Nellie Spottsville | 37 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 52 | Emma L Spottsville | 14 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 53 | Mark Stuyakovich | 58 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 54 | Annie Stuyakovich | 47 | Wife-H | None | France |
| 55 | Ferdinand Stuyakovich | 19 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 56 | Yvonne Stuyakovich | 15 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 57 | Clifford Stuyakovich | 13 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 58 | Marcus Cecil | 50 | Head | Miner | United States |
| 59 | Lela Cecil | 40 | Wife-H | None | Kentucky |
| 60 | Arthella Cecil | 12 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 61 | James L Cecil | 10 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 62 | Anna E Cecil | 8 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 63 | Marcus Cecil | 5 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 64 | Rosemary Cecil | 2 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 65 | Jefferson Lucinda Cecil | 71 | Mother-law | None | United States |
| 66 | Michael Borus | 41 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 67 | Elizabeth Borus | 32 | Wife-H | None | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph Borus | 14 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 69 | John Borus | 12 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 70 | Margaret Borus | 9 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 71 | James Ferguson | 38 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 72 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 27 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 73 | Elizabeth Ferguson | 8 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 74 | James N Ferguson | 7 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 75 | Jeannette Ferguson | 4 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 76 | Robert Ferguson | 1 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 77 | Oscar Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 78 | Nema Davis | 32 | Wife-H | None | Indiana |
| 79 | Violet Davis | 14 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 80 | Vera Davis | 11 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
| 81 | William Davis | 8 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 82 | Bobbie Davis | 3 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 83 | Richard Davis | 1 | Son | None | Indiana |
| 84 | Margaret Scott | 36 | Head-H | None | Indiana |
| 85 | Madge Brown | 41 | Head-H | None | Indiana |
| 86 | Joseph Brown | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 87 | Laura Brown | 19 | Dau-law | Housework | Illinois |
| 88 | Jerry Brown | 17 | Son | Janitor | Indiana |
| 89 | Charles Scott | 54 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 90 | Margaret Scott | 52 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 91 | William Scott | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Lester Scott | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 93 | Persia Scott | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 94 | Major Chappell | 40 | Head-H | Cook | Tennessee |
| 95 | David Sutton | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 96 | Della Sutton | 35 | Wife-H | None | Illinois |
| 97 | Naomi Sutton | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 98 | John G. Sutton | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 99 | Dorothy Sutton | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 100 | Katherine Sutton | 6 | Daughter | None | Indiana |
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)