Ralph Davis — 1930 US Census Record

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1930 United States Federal Census · Franklin, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Albert — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1930 Census Record Details

Census Year	1930
Location	Franklin, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	for Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Marva Davis	Daughter	—		~1930
Ralph Davis	Head	—	26	~1904
Jeanette Davis	Other	—	24	~1906
Gertrude Hayden	Other	—	24	~1906
Earl Paltner	Other	—	22	~1908
Richard Davis	Son	—	2	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 16

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Clerk in Store
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 26

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	for Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Other, age 36

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	foreman
Industry	shoe factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Ralph Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Margaret Davis

b. ~1868

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Albert Davis

b. ~1871

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ralph Davis

Head · 1930 · age 26 · b. ~1904 · Ohio

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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 — Franklin, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

26 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:ohiocensus00reel1801:0274)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Russell A. Fling	33	Head	Architect	Ohio
2	Margaret A. Fling	27	Wife-H	None	Ohio
3	Russell L. Fling	3	Son	None	Ohio
4	Margaret L. Fling	1	Daughter	None	Ohio
5	Gus G. Kritzer	44	Head	Conductor	Germany
6	Kenneth M. Taylor	21	Son-in-law	Baker	Ohio
7	Ruth K. Taylor	20	Daughter	None	Ohio
8	Jacqueline S. Taylor	1	Granddaughter	None	Ohio
9	Claude R. Fisher	32	Head	Clerk	Ohio
10	Grace A. Fisher	25	Wife-H	None	Ohio
11	Wendell L. Fisher	7	Son	None	Ohio
12	Claude R. Jr. Fisher	5	Son	None	Ohio
13	Ethel L. Finney	21	Sister-in-law	Stenographer	Ohio
14	Alma L. Drakely	23	—	None	West Virginia
15	Thomas Davis	47	Boarder	Conductor	New Jersey
16	Estill P. Clark	21	—	Machinist	Kentucky
17	Viola M. Clark	19	Wife-H	None	Kentucky
18	John G. Tutter	37	Head	Accountant	Ohio
19	Ruth E. Tutter	28	Wife-H	None	West Virginia
20	Joan Tutter	1	Daughter	None	Ohio
21	Ralph E. Davis THIS PERSON	26	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
22	Jeanette M. Davis	24	Wife-H	None	Ohio
23	Richard E. Davis	2	Son	None	Ohio
24	Marva J. Davis	0	Daughter	None	Ohio
25	Gertrude L. Hayden	24	Lodger	Information Clerk	Ohio
26	Earl N. Paltner	22	Brother-in-law	Mechanic	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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