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Oscar Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Buncombe, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Buncombe, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Buncombe, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Upper Hominy Township |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Unnamed Davis | Other | — | ~1930 | |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Grady Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Lucy Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Oscar Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1879 |
| Ida Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Herman Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Roy Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Silas Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 30
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 41
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar R. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Head, age 51
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1879 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 9 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Oscar Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Buncombe, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Davis
Head · 1930 · age 51 · b. ~1879 · North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Buncombe, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1677unit:0084)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Howell | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Linnie Howell | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Linnie Howell | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Monroe Davis | 84 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Helen Davis | 21 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ida M. Davis | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Art J. Davis | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | John E. Davis | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lester S. Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Arthur B. Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Annie S. Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Jennie Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | James M. West | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Joyce West | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas E. West | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William S. West | 63 | Father-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Martha S. West | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James M. Jr. West | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Clyde Belcher | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ruth Belcher | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ruth Belcher | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Oscar Davis THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ida Davis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Herman E. Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Roy J. Davis | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary E. Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Maggie E. Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Grady S. Davis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Silas R. Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lucy Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Joe Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Unnamed Davis | 0 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joe Green | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dora Green | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John G. Green | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sophia Green | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | H. M. Green | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Clara J. Green | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Nannie Green | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | L. J. Green | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | Claude W. Green | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bonnie J. Green | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Claude E. Green | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Willie M. Pressley | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ida Pressley | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jason G. Medford | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Sara J. Medford | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William G. Davis | 63 | Head | Contractor | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie L. Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Claude J. Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)