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Sam Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Sam Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Annie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Marion, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brittons Neck Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sam | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ellen Davis | Other | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Sam Davis | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Marion, South …
Son, age 3
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | St. Clair |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Marion, South …
Son, age 13
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marion, South …
Head, age 23
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sam |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Head, age 34
Marion-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 7 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 | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brittons Neck Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 114 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Sam Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sam Davis
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Marion, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2206unit:0034)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leona Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Stafford Richardson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lonnie Richardson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Louise Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Steward Richardson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Blanch Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | William Dozier | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Florence Dozier | 23 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | James Dozier | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | William Jr. Dozier | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah A. Dozier | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | George Sutton | 42 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie May Sutton | 19 | Wife-H | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | George W. Sutton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ed Travers | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Travers | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Sam Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ellen Davis | 22 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Odessa Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Claude B. White | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert White | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Albert White | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sarah White | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | George White | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Francine White | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Joe C. White | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Willie Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lou Davis | 27 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Denson Davis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Burney Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Monnie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph C. Pace | 61 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Dozier Pace | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bernice H. Mcrae | 57 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 35 | Carrie Mcrae | 46 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Francis Neal Mcrae | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Cecilia Mcrae | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Hemingway | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Candis Hemingway | 38 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Pearlie Hemingway | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | Mary Hemingway | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Preston Hemingway | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Carrie Hemingway | 19 | Adopted | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ford Hemingway | 18 | Adopted | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Graves | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Cipher Graves | 34 | Wife-H | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hannah Graves | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Julia Graves | 6 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Marie Graves | 4 | Adopted | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Graves | 18 | Nephrew | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Sam
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)