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Tom Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Whitley, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Tom Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Whitley, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 4 Pt Of |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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 Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1882 |
| H Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1906 |
| Lincoln Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Jim Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Lester Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Sylvia Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Tom Davis | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Lilly Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Head, age 58
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Head, age 68
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Tom Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Davis
Head · 1930 · age 58 · b. ~1872 · Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Whitley, Kentucky
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1930 US Federal Census — Whitley, Kentucky
Page Contents
28 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:kentuckycensus00reel781:1072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Laughlin | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Lena Laughlin | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Earl Laughlin | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | George Laughlin | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Cordelia Laughlin | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Dewey Laughlin | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 7 | J. H. Laughlin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Jessie Laughlin | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Arthur Laughlin | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Lorne Laughlin | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Mary Laughlin | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Geralidine Laughlin | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Tom Davis THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary S. Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | H. F. Davis | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lincoln Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Davis | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Lester Davis | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lilly Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sylvia Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jim Davis | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Dewey Ryan | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary Ryan | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Albert Strunk | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary Strunk | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | John S. Strunk | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | L. B. Strunk | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Cassie Strunk | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)