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Shirley Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Frederick — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Highland Park City Part |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1905 |
| Mabel Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Hazel Flood | Other | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lyman Eldred | Other | — | 80 | ~1850 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| Rayette Eldred | Other | — | 77 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 23
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 33
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Saidee H. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Shirley Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Davis (~0.60 confidence) and father Frederick Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Clarence Davis
b. ~1902
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Frederick Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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Sibling
Winfield Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 25
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 — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1074:0028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frederick Jose | 44 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 52 | Beatrice Jose | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 53 | Catherine Jose | 19 | Daughter | — | England |
| 54 | Donald Jose | 15 | Son | — | England |
| 55 | Lawrence Jose | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Ellen Gartenbush | 44 | Head | — | Canada-Eng |
| 57 | Carter Tavey | 27 | Son-in-law | Accountant | Illinois |
| 58 | Florence Tavey | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Daphne Tavey | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | William Hayward | 32 | Head | Helper | England |
| 61 | Emma Hayward | 34 | Wife | — | England |
| 62 | William Hayward | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Joseph Rankell | 34 | Boarder | Machinist | Austria |
| 64 | Mabel Davis | 49 | Head | — | New York |
| 65 | Winfield Davis | 25 | Son | Manager | Michigan |
| 66 | Shirley Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 67 | Lyman Eldred | 80 | Father | Retired | New York |
| 68 | Rayette Eldred | 77 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Hazel Flood | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 70 | Frederick Forsling | 43 | Head | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Clara Forsling | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Dolores Forsling | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Evelyn Forsling | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John T. Nichols | 38 | Head | Inspector | England |
| 75 | Lucy Nichols | 39 | Wife | — | England |
| 76 | Jacqueline Nichols | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Thomas Nichols | 45 | Brother | Machinist | England |
| 78 | Isaac G. Turk | 61 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Hannah Turk | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Harold Tretheway | 36 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 81 | Olive Tretheway | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 82 | Marjorie Tretheway | 7 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 83 | Charles Thomas | 27 | Boarder | Mechanic | England |
| 84 | Norman Thomas | 28 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 85 | Hannah Thomas | 25 | Wife | — | England |
| 86 | Gerald Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 87 | William J. Middleton | 25 | Boarder | Millwright | England |
| 88 | Clifford R. Sandy | 21 | Boarder | Salesman | England |
| 89 | Harry Plumb | 30 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 90 | May Plumb | 25 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 91 | Harry Jr. Plumb | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 92 | Mae Thompson | 50 | Boarder | — | Scotland |
| 93 | Duncan W. Koulson | 33 | Boarder | Trimmer | England |
| 94 | Boarder Molly | 25 | — | Filer | Scotland |
| 95 | Walter Santen | 43 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 96 | Annie Santen | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 97 | Walter Santen | 21 | Son | — | England |
| 98 | Phyllis Santen | 13 | Daughter | — | England |
| 99 | Phyllis Santen | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 100 | Phyllis Santen | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)