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Viola Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · St Clair, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in St Clair, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | St Clair, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | East St Louis City Pt |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lovie Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Leon Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Loraine Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Lila Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Roy Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Spouse, age 24
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
St Clair, …
Spouse, age 35
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Davis across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in St Clair, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Davis
Spouse · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — St Clair, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel556:0557)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnie Mae Lewis | 5 | Daughter | None | Louisiana |
| 2 | Kindie Sanford | 40 | Head | None | Mississippi |
| 3 | Peter Sanford | 23 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lucy Broadway | 24 | Roomer | Housework | Alabama |
| 5 | James Davis | 38 | Head | Chipper | Alabama |
| 6 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 7 | Roy Davis | 12 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 8 | Leon H. Davis | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 9 | Loraine Davis | 7 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 10 | Lila Davis | 6 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Davis | 4 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 12 | Lovie Davis | 2 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 13 | Frank Davis | 1 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 14 | Eugene Pollock | 35 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 15 | Bessie Pollock | 35 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 16 | Gene Alexander | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Dunn | 42 | Head | Chipper | Alabama |
| 18 | Minerva Dunn | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ethel Mae Dunn | 18 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | James Dunn | 10 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Ervin Dunn | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 22 | Marion J. Dunn | 1 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 23 | Mack Anderson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lillie Anderson | 31 | Wife | None | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clara B. Walker | 15 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lake Hampton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Daisy Hampton | 27 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 28 | Eugene Haynes | 42 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Claudia Haynes | 36 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 30 | Kermit Haynes | 20 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 31 | Hampton Haynes | 18 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 32 | King Henry Haynes | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 33 | Annie Haynes | 13 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 34 | Ilean Haynes | 10 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 35 | Norma Haynes | 8 | Daughter | None | Illinois |
| 36 | Eugene Haynes | 5 | Son | None | Illinois |
| 37 | Le Price | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Mamie Keaton | 34 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 39 | Alma Keaton | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 40 | Thomas Keaton | 15 | Son | None | Mississippi |
| 41 | Columbus Jones | 43 | Head | Machine Operator | Mississippi |
| 42 | Gettie Jones | 37 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Josephine Bills | 34 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 44 | Lillie Mae Bills | 17 | Daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 45 | Henry Jackson | 46 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ella Jackson | 42 | Wife | None | Missouri |
| 47 | Arthur Spencer | 38 | Head | Molder (Steel) | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sylvester Spencer | 12 | Son | None | Arkansas |
| 49 | Willie Daniels | 40 | Roomer | Laborer | United States |
| 50 | Birdie Brown | 38 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
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)