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Thelma Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thelma Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Gaston, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Gaston, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Gastonia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| Samuel Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1876 |
| Hazel Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 3
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 11
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 22
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Thelma Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Gaston, North Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Davis
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Davis
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Davis
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 22 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hazel Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
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 — Gaston, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Gaston, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1692unit:0548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Bingham | 24 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 2 | Vonie Bingham | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Oliver Bingham | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Thomas Hodgin | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Martha Hodgin | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Hodgin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph Hodgin | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Blanche Hodgin | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ruth Hodgin | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Fred G. Milkins | 37 | Head | Overseer Carding | North Carolina |
| 11 | Blanche Milkins | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Milkins | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martha Milkins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Virginia Milkins | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | David Milkins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Anderson Milkins | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mae Milkins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Abner Pearson | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Pearson | 45 | Wife | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mabel Pearson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Minnie Pearson | 15 | Daughter | Hander | North Carolina |
| 22 | Woodrow Pearson | 13 | Son | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 23 | Glenn Pearson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Conrad Pearson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Reid L. Robinson | 24 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hellen Robinson | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Frances Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Margaret Robinson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Samuel A. Davis | 54 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Laura Davis | 54 | Wife | Lapper | North Carolina |
| 31 | Thelma Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Hazel Davis | 5 | Son | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 33 | George W. Warren | 50 | Head | Lapper | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mollie Warren | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Warren | 17 | Step daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 36 | Billy Warren | 15 | Step son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ruby Warren | 13 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Blanche Warren | 9 | Step daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Rufus Warren | 7 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Emma Bingham | 21 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 41 | James Bingham | 3 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Rufus Bingham | 1 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mattie M. Ford | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lina Ford | 24 | Daughter | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ora Ford | 19 | Daughter | Speeder | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ida Ford | 17 | Daughter | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Joe Ford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Wade H. Smith | 31 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 49 | Clara Smith | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Virginia Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)