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Paul Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Paul Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in New Castle, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillian & William — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | New Castle, Delaware |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Plumbing Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1927 |
| Paul Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1903 |
| Nellie Davis | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1910
New Castle, …
Son, age 5
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Eng-English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 16
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Head, age 27
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Plumbing Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 35 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Paul Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in New Castle, Delaware, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillian Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillian Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Davis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Davis
Head · 1930 · age 27 · b. ~1903 · Delaware
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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 — New Castle, Delaware
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1930 US Federal Census — New Castle, Delaware
Page Contents
48 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus289unit:0518)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Erma C. Marshall | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charlotte Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Thomas G. Marshall | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret Simon | 30 | Cook | Cook | Delaware |
| 57 | John J. Clarke | 70 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 58 | Bessie M. Clarke | 57 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 59 | John J. Clarke | 25 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Leslie G. Clarke | 23 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | George B. Munley | 32 | Head | Teller | Delaware |
| 62 | Lillie Munley | 30 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Lillie V. Munley | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Thomas H. Munley | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Lillie Hendrixson | 55 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 66 | George G. Davis | 33 | Head | Tractor | Delaware |
| 67 | Stella G. Davis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 68 | John G. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Harold J. Smith | 17 | Step Son | Plumber | Delaware |
| 70 | John R. Alloway | 25 | Head | Student & Fill Man | Delaware |
| 71 | Irene Alloway | 27 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Nancy Alloway | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Joseph L. Loman | 36 | Head | Machinist | Maryland |
| 74 | Mary Loman | 36 | Wife-H | Telegrapher | Delaware |
| 75 | Frank Loman | 10 | Step son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Frank S. Maguigan | 54 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Emma Maguigan | 53 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Howard S. Maguigan | 22 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 79 | Francis P. Maguigan | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Dorothy E. Maguigan | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 81 | Alma B. Binnis | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 82 | Nancy Frances S. Binnis | 34 | Daughter | Cutter | Delaware |
| 83 | Edward B. Binnis | 15 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 84 | John T. Binnis | 53 | Brother | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Joe Binnis | 27 | Lodger | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 86 | Ambrose J. Moretz | 37 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Gertrude L. Moretz | 35 | Wife-H | Handicraft | Pennsylvania |
| 88 | Warren L. Moretz | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Emma B. Simmons | 81 | Head-H | — | Delaware |
| 90 | Luther James B. Simmons | 74 | Son-in-law | Custodian | Delaware |
| 91 | Margery J. Simmons | 57 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 92 | George C. Davis | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 93 | Nellie S. Davis | 58 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Paul H. Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Clerical | Delaware |
| 95 | Nellie J. Davis | 26 | Wife-H | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Pauline N. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 97 | William P. Davis | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 98 | James G. Jackson | 40 | Head | Engineer | Delaware |
| 99 | Henry E. Sterling | 32 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 100 | Beulah Sterling | 28 | Wife-H | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
Gen 1 · 4 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)