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Oscar Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Forsyth, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rufus & Minnie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Forsyth, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Industry | Jewelry store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Township / Ward | Winston Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| William Davis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Lillian Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Oscar Davis | Head | — | 30 | ~1900 |
| Ed Massey | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Lillian Davis | Other | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Mrs Massey | Other | — | 50 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 10
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Forsyth, North …
Son, age 20
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Works on |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Head, age 30
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Jeweler |
| Industry | Jewelry store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Oscar Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Forsyth, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rufus Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rufus Davis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Davis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Davis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Davis
Head · 1930 · age 30 · b. ~1900 · North 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 — Forsyth, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Forsyth, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1689unit:1076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Mcmillan | 38 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Naomi L. Mcmillan | 31 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 53 | Edward L. Mcmillan | 12 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 54 | Margaret L. Mcmillan | 10 | daughter | None | Virginia |
| 55 | Charlie H. Wise | 40 | boarder | Boiler Maker | North Carolina |
| 56 | Luther Ayers | 34 | boarder | Painter | Virginia |
| 57 | Robert R. Jones | 51 | Boarder | Painter | North Carolina |
| 58 | Beatrice E. Jones | 28 | Wife-H | None | Virginia |
| 59 | Faith L. Jones | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 60 | Josephine Taylor | 22 | boarder | Sample Work | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ina Atwood | 20 | boarder | Sample Work | North Carolina |
| 62 | William Foster | 29 | boarder | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 63 | Charlie Green | 36 | boarder | Repairman | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sam G. Mickey | 21 | Head | Grocery Clerk | North Carolina |
| 65 | Sarah J. Mickey | 18 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 66 | Peggy J. Mickey | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 67 | Cordia A. Stewart | 66 | Head-H | None | North Carolina |
| 68 | Bessie Stewart | 33 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 69 | Burton Barbee | 50 | Head | Insurance Agent | North Carolina |
| 70 | Ida Barbee | 31 | Wife-H | Folder | North Carolina |
| 71 | Tommie Barbee | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 72 | Hockett Markham | 29 | Head | Plumber | Virginia |
| 73 | Virginia B. Markham | 21 | Wife-H | Dress Maker | Florida |
| 74 | Helen J. Markham | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 75 | Donna J. Markham | 3 | daughter | None | Florida |
| 76 | James E. F. Markham | 1 | son | None | Virginia |
| 77 | George S. Harper | 32 | Head | Electrical Engineer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Mary A. Harper | 28 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 79 | Oscar A. Davis THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Jeweler | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillian Davis | 27 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 81 | Troy L. Davis | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 82 | Lillian M. Davis | 2 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 83 | William R. Davis | 0 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 84 | Ed Massey | 23 | boarder | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 85 | Mrs. Massey | 50 | boarder | None | North Carolina |
| 86 | John W. Williams | 42 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 87 | Flora M. Williams | 35 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 88 | Lovell B. Smitherman | 33 | Head | Steel Worker | North Carolina |
| 89 | Fannie M. Smitherman | 36 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 90 | Edith Smitherman | 11 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 91 | Bruce Smitherman | 8 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 92 | Roy Smitherman | 5 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edward Smitherman | 1 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 94 | Thomas H. Chambers | 35 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 95 | Lillian Z. Chambers | 26 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 96 | Thomas H. Chambers | 4 | son | None | North Carolina |
| 97 | Sarah V. Chambers | 1 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
| 98 | William R. Pendry | 42 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 99 | Maurine R. Pendry | 30 | Wife-H | None | North Carolina |
| 100 | Mary V. Pendry | 12 | daughter | None | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 3 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)