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Oscar Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Tyler, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Tyler, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Meade Magisterial District |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Oscar Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| Margaret Davis | Other | — | 77 | ~1853 |
| Pearl Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1900
Tyler, West …
Son, age 26
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1874 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Tyler, West …
Head, age 35
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Tyler, West …
Head, age 45
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tyler, West …
Head, age 55
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Tyler, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Davis
b. ~1852
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
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Oscar Davis
Head · 1930 · age 55 · b. ~1875 · West Virginia
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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 — Tyler, West Virginia
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1930 US Federal Census — Tyler, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2556unit:0402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Albert C. Lawson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lacie M. Fish | 46 | Sister | Servant | West Virginia |
| 53 | Franklin Myers | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Samantha Myers | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Martha Myers | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Leonard Myers | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 57 | Lewis Myers | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lester Myers | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Francis M. Robinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Samantha Robinson | 47 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Powell T. Robinson | 43 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 62 | John Shinn | 48 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 63 | Jennie Shinn | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Goldie L. Shinn | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Oda C. Shinn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Riley S. Clark | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 67 | Alice Clark | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Thelma Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Edwin Clark | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Albert Hadley | 20 | Step son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Alvy Hadley | 20 | Step son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Albert Shinn | 42 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Lola Shinn | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Hazel Shuman | 4 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Chalmer Grimes | 10 | Step son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Earl Grimes | 8 | Step son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Chilford Shinn | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Daisy Shinn | 31 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Paul Shuman | 8 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Myrtle Shuman | 7 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 81 | Oscar G. Davis THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 82 | Pearl R. Davis | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 83 | Eva M. Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 84 | Margaret S. Davis | 77 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 85 | Ida B. Shuman | 40 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 86 | Josiah Freeland | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 87 | Sarah J. Freeland | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 88 | Oda Freeland | 17 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 89 | George E. Hadley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 90 | Kate Hadley | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 91 | George C. Hadley | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 92 | Donald Riddle | 7 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 93 | Rolly Summers | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 94 | Rosemary Summers | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 95 | Thelma Summers | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 96 | Orval G. Summers | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 97 | Elizabeth Summers | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 98 | Freda Summers | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 99 | Charles R. Summers | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 100 | Gerald C. Summers | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 1 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)