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Ray Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Emma — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Oregon
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Benton, Oregon |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Blodgett Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| William Davis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Sarah Davis | Other | — | 31 | ~1899 |
| Benjamine Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Willma Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Cyrus Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1900
Benton, Oregon
Son, age 9
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1910
Benton, Oregon
Son, age 17
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1920
Benton, Oregon
Head, age 27
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| 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 | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Benton, Oregon
Head, age 38
Benton, Oregon · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
Head, age 48
Benton-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blodgett Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Benton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Ray Davis across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Davis
b. ~1850
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Davis
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Oregon
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Oregon
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1930 US Federal Census — Benton, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1939unit:0618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollie F. Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 2 | Edith M. Davis | 28 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 3 | Willard F. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 4 | Homer K. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 5 | Ethel M. Hawley | 28 | Sister-in-law | Reporter | Oregon |
| 6 | Martin R. Gredig | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 7 | Ray E. Davis THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 8 | Sarah H. Davis | 31 | Wife-H | — | Arizona |
| 9 | Cyrus E. Davis | 12 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Benjamine E. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 11 | Willma E. Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Donald A. Davis | 7 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 13 | William E. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 14 | Rufus E. Wood | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Agnes L. Wood | 39 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Wilmer E. Wood | 13 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Barbara D. Wood | 8 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 18 | Howard J. Wood | 2 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 19 | Ethel E. Wilson | 58 | Head | Farmwife | Canada-English |
| 20 | Patricia W. Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 21 | Ralph W. Jamison | 41 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 22 | Effie L. Jamison | 33 | Wife-H | — | Oregon |
| 23 | Ralph Jr. Jamison | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 24 | Albert M. Jamison | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Harry L. Forrall | 24 | Head | Truckman | Texas |
| 26 | Flossie M. Forrall | 23 | Wife-H | Sales Lady | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Harry D. Forrall | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Bobbie W. Forrall | 3 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Floyd M. Geller | 39 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Mabel Geller | 35 | Wife-H | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Irwin, Glenn R. Geller | 17 | Step Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 32 | Alva J. Deardorff | 42 | Head | Farmer | Oregon |
| 33 | Nina M. Deardorff | 40 | Wife-H | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Herschel B. Randolph | 18 | Step Nephew | Laborer | Oregon |
| 35 | Olaf T. Salterit | 31 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Oregon |
| 36 | Ben J. Olson | 44 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Minnesota |
| 37 | Fred W. Reynolds | 38 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Iowa |
| 38 | Fredrick C. Davidson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Canada-English |
| 39 | Waine Mow | 65 | Head | Cook | China |
| 40 | Roland A. Wall | 30 | Head | Bridge Carpenter | Oregon |
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Pedigree Summary
Ray
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)