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Roy Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Franklin, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mutter |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Mutter |
| Township / Ward | Orient City Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Robert Davis | Head | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Fannie Davis | Other | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Roy Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Ray Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 6
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 16
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Mutter |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Head, age 27
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orient City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Roy Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Davis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Davis
Son · 1930 · age 16 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Franklin, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel516:0533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Barton | 46 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 2 | Elizabeth Barton | 38 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Carl L Barton | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Clara M Barton | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruth Barton | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Vonna Russell | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 7 | Louise Russell | 26 | Wife-H | — | Austria |
| 8 | Louis N Russell | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Edward Russell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Bertha Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Nathan Thompson | 30 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 12 | Sarah Thompson | 29 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Thomas Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Bertha Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Nathan Jr Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Vivian Thompson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Beatrice Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Henry Parent | 47 | Head | Miner | Belgium |
| 19 | Katherine Parent | 40 | Wife-H | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Thelma Parent | 14 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 21 | Lewis Parent | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Keith | 60 | Head | Carpenter | U S |
| 23 | Tamara Keith | 54 | Wife-H | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Robert Davis | 39 | Head | Machine Man | Arkansas |
| 25 | Fannie Davis | 38 | Wife-H | Janitress | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ray Davis | 16 | Son | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 27 | Roy Davis THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Mutter | Arkansas |
| 28 | Margaret Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Mildred Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Jr Davis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John J Davis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John Knuckles | 33 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 33 | Gladys Knuckles | 28 | Wife-H | Teacher | Illinois |
| 34 | Howard A Knuckles | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William J Brown | 75 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Margaret Brown | 74 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 37 | William A Ainsley | 38 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 38 | Alma Ainsley | 35 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Leona Ainsley | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Dale Ainsley | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 41 | Richard Ainsley | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Floyd Ainsley | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Blanche Avery | 40 | Wife-H | Janitress | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Avery | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Marion Avery | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Edna Avery | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William B Lynch | 44 | Head | Loader | Maryland |
| 48 | Mona Lynch | 37 | Wife-H | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Fred Crosswell | 44 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 50 | Hettie Crosswell | 34 | Wife-H | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 5 siblings
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)