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Sam Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Sam Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ouachita, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ouachita, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Un |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Rosiel Hanson | Other | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Louis Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lucille Hanson | Other | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Julia Davis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1875 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Sam Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| Frank Neal | Other | — | 42 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1910
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 25
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 37
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Ouachita, Louisiana
Head, age 52
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Un |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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 Sam Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Ouachita, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sam Davis
Head · 1930 · age 52 · b. ~1878 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus814unit:0019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | James Givens | 20 | Stepson | Log Cutter | Arkansas |
| 52 | Millie Mae Givens | 18 | Stepdaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Robert Randall | 42 | Boarder | Haul Logs | Arkansas |
| 54 | Gertie Howard | 17 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Ellis Howard | 24 | Boarder | Swamping | Arkansas |
| 56 | Jessie Mitchell | 19 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Jim Flowers | 41 | Boarder | Steel Gang | Arkansas |
| 58 | Rich Allen | 40 | Head | Steel Gang | Mississippi |
| 59 | Eva Allen | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | William C. White | 33 | Head | Haul Logs | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lorene White | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Bernie Boyd | 25 | Boarder | Steel Gang | Louisiana |
| 63 | John? Olline | 27 | Boarder | Cut Logs | Arkansas |
| 64 | Louis Anderson | 39 | Head | Water Haul | Louisiana |
| 65 | Alegner Anderson | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Stella Mae Knighton | 10 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Sherman Butler | 25 | Head | Steel Gang | Arkansas |
| 68 | Annie Lee Butler | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | S. T. Butler | 28 | Boarder | Steel Gang | Arkansas |
| 70 | Walter Cooks | 20 | Boarder | Steel Gang | Arkansas |
| 71 | Frank Baldo | 26 | Head | Steel Gang | Louisiana |
| 72 | Otho Thomas | 30 | Partner | Steel Gang | Arkansas |
| 73 | Floyd Simms | 35 | Partner | Swamping | Arkansas |
| 74 | William D. Bradshaw | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 75 | Alice Bradshaw | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | James P. Bracker | 14 | Grandson | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Spurgeon Welsh | 27 | Head | Meter Reader | Mississippi |
| 78 | Zula Welsh | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Charlie Welsh | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Rufus Welsh | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 81 | Spurgeon Jr. Welsh | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 82 | Sam Davis THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Julia Davis | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Louis Davis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 85 | George Davis | 22 | Son | Tie Cutter | Louisiana |
| 86 | Drew Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Evelyn Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 88 | Rosiel Hanson | 19 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 89 | Lucille Hanson | 18 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 90 | Frank Neal | 42 | Boarder | Tie Cutter | Arkansas |
| 91 | Rufus Elmore | 33 | Head | Cut Logs | Louisiana |
| 92 | Julia Elmore | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | David J. Heachel | 27 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Ethel Heachel | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 95 | Beulah Heachel | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | Bernice Heachel | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | John Dilday | 45 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 98 | Dolly Dilday | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 99 | Dent Dilday | 21 | Son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 100 | Nilena Dilday | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)