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Shirley Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Blount, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Blount, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Blount, Alabama |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 9 Hurd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Lula Davis | Other | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| Lorene Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| Tom Davis | Head | — | 64 | ~1866 |
| Connie Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Billie Davis | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Marvoline Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Shirley Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Leon Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Alabama
Son, age 10
Marshall, Alabama · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Blount, Alabama
Son, age 21
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Shirley Davis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Davis
Son · 1930 · age 21 · b. ~1909 · Alabama
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Sibling
Fred Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Connie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvoline Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
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 — Blount, Alabama
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1930 US Federal Census — Blount, Alabama
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus4usce:0175)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora | 39 | Wife H | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Alvin | 19 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Ralph | 17 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 4 | Andrew | 14 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 5 | L. C. | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Myrtle R | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Alon | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Bert M Davenport | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie Davenport | 35 | Wife H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Clarence Davenport | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Ralph Davenport | 11 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 12 | L. C. Davenport | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 13 | Nellie V Davenport | 4 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 14 | Pera Davenport | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Ernest Davenport | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | John W Hale | 21 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Gertrude Hale | 21 | Partner H | Laborer | Alabama |
| 18 | Ira H Hale | 17 | Brother | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Dixie Hale | 2 | Sister | Laborer | Alabama |
| 20 | R. A. Dodd | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Martha Dodd | 33 | Wife-H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 22 | Maxey Dodd | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Ida Mae Dodd | 15 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 24 | Bonnie Dodd | 12 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 25 | I. F. Dodd | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 26 | Roy Dodd | 7 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 27 | Ralph Dodd | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Pauline Dodd | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Mary F Dodd | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Tom Davis | 64 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Lula J Davis | 48 | Wife H | Farmer | Alabama |
| 32 | Shirley Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Lorene Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Alabama |
| 34 | Connie Davis | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Fred Davis | 9 | Son | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 36 | Marvoline Davis | 7 | Daughter | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 37 | Leon Davis | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Billie Davis | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | J. H. Morrow | 34 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Annie Lee Morrow | 31 | Wife-H | Laborer | Georgia |
| 41 | Grace G Morrow | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Clara Morrow | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Thomas Morrow | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Robert J Morrow | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Horace B Hester | 22 | Brother in law | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Charlie G Morrow | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bessie Morrow | 38 | Wife-H | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Harold W Morrow | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Tillman Bolden | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Merrell Kilpatrick | 31 | Daughter H | — | Alabama |
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)