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Shirley Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Suffolk, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barnard & Bertha — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Russia
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Suffolk, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Trucking Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Barney Davis | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Bertha Davis | Other | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 5
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Daughter, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sarah M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Trucking Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Suffolk, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Barnard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Barnard Davis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Davis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 24 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Doris Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
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 — Suffolk, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Suffolk, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel952:1117)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Sweed | 41 | Head | Contractor | Russia |
| 2 | Annie Sweed | 41 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 3 | Joseph Sweed | 20 | Son | Service Man | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Ida Sweed | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Daniel Sweed | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Barney Davis | 62 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 7 | Bertha Davis | 54 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 8 | Shirley Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Russia |
| 9 | Doris Davis | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Frances Davis | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Oscar Tamkin | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 12 | Rose Tamkin | 45 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 13 | Sadie F. Tamkin | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Dorothy E. Tamkin | 22 | Daughter | Benchworker | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Max Tamkin | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Diana Tamkin | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary Tamkin | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Lillian Tamkin | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Sadie Rose | 43 | Head | Salesperson | Russia |
| 20 | Arthur H. Rose | 23 | Son | Meat Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Claron J. Rose | 21 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Herbert H. Rose | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Rebecca Marcus | 68 | Mother-H | — | Russia |
| 24 | Joseph Marcus | 69 | Father | — | Russia |
| 25 | Isadore Scholnick | 50 | Head | Sexton | Russia |
| 26 | Pauline Scholnick | 47 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 27 | Jacob Scholnick | 25 | Son | Manager | Russia |
| 28 | Paul Scholnick | 23 | Son | Peddler | Russia |
| 29 | Abraham S. Scholnick | 21 | Son | Manager | Russia |
| 30 | Theodore Scholnick | 19 | Son | Manager | Russia |
| 31 | Sadie Scholnick | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Ethel Scholnick | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Sarah Scholnick | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | James Hecht | 52 | — | Slaughterer | Hungary |
| 35 | Bessie Hecht | 50 | Wife-H | — | Hungary-Budapest |
| 36 | Samuel Hecht | 25 | Son | Distributor | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frances Hecht | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Ann Hecht | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | George Hecht | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Morris Hecht | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Edith Hecht | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ella Hecht | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Anna Goldstein | 40 | — | Peddler | Russia |
| 44 | Evelyn Goldstein | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Frances Goldstein | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Joseph Cohen | 76 | Boarder | — | Russia |
| 47 | Joseph Ernest | 56 | — | Proprietor | Russia |
| 48 | Anna Ernest | 52 | Wife-H | — | Russia |
| 49 | Martha Ernest | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Phyllis Ernest | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 2 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)