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Samuel Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Sanilac, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Sanilac, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Dora — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Sanilac, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Sandusky City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Davis | Head | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Fedelma Davis | Other | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Chas Davis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 8
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Can-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 18
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 28
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Oil Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Samuel Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Sanilac, Michigan, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Davis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Davis
Head · 1930 · age 28 · b. ~1902 · Michigan
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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 — Sanilac, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Sanilac, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1028:0481)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Samuel Davis THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 52 | Fedelma Davis | 23 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Robert E. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Chas. R. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | John Ritchie | 68 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Canada English |
| 56 | Mary G. Ritchie | 63 | Wife-H | — | Canada English |
| 57 | Connie F. Collins | 57 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 58 | Mary Collins | 51 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Franklin N. Scott | 59 | Boarder | Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | James Matcheson | 56 | Boarder | Clerk | Canada English |
| 61 | Alfred E. King | 58 | Boarder | Clerk | Michigan |
| 62 | Mary Smith | 25 | Boarder | Chambermaid | Russia |
| 63 | Ethel Morrison | 21 | Boarder | Waitress | Michigan |
| 64 | Louise Morrison | 19 | Boarder | Waitress | Michigan |
| 65 | Viola Dormeau | 17 | Boarder | Dishwasher | Michigan |
| 66 | John W. Phelan | 35 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 67 | Irene B. Phelan | 37 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Samuel Welty | 48 | Head | Buyer & Planter | Ohio |
| 69 | Margaret Welty | 42 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Cecil Vance | 30 | Head | Operator | Michigan |
| 71 | Iona Vance | 26 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Loraine Vance | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Nora Mcneil | 38 | Head-H | Waitress | Michigan |
| 74 | Bernice Mcneil | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 75 | Carl L. Breedlove | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 76 | Emma Breedlove | 52 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 77 | John F. Maxwell | 55 | Head | Asst. Postmaster | Canada English |
| 78 | Ida G. Maxwell | 56 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 79 | George Beaver | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Canada English |
| 80 | Bess Beaver | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 81 | Franklin H. Beaver | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 82 | Garth Beaver | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 83 | Sophia Davis | 66 | Head-H | Proprietor | Canada English |
| 84 | Sarah J. Davis | 23 | niece | Teacher | Michigan |
| 85 | John R. Moore | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 86 | Anna Moore | 52 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 87 | Elizabeth Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 88 | Johnnie B. Moore | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 89 | Lola Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 90 | John L. Donaldson | 54 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 91 | Iva Donaldson | 45 | Wife-H | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Lawrence A. Donaldson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 93 | Betty J. Donaldson | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 94 | Thomas Gleason | 83 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 95 | Charles Gleason | 47 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 96 | Martha Badgley | 68 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada English |
| 97 | Lawrence Boyesen | 44 | Head | Blacksmith | Denmark |
| 98 | Thyra Boyesen | 26 | Wife-H | — | Ohio |
| 99 | Willard Boatwick | 71 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 100 | Minnie Boatwick | 61 | Wife-H | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 2 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)