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Viola Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Baltimore, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 7
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Willie Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Harrington Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lucinda Davis | Other | — | 65 | ~1865 |
| Beatrice Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Woodrow Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Freda Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 7
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 18
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Violet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Occupation | Waitress |
| Industry | State Road Com |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Viola Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 7 · b. ~1923 · Maryland
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrington Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Freda Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
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 — Baltimore, Maryland
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1930 US Federal Census — Baltimore, Maryland
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus858unit:0804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Calhoun | 24 | Roomer | Housework | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary Grandison | 65 | Head | Laundress | Maryland |
| 3 | Annie Grandison | 40 | Daughter | Laundress | Maryland |
| 4 | Gertrude Grandison | 24 | Cousin | Teacher | Maryland |
| 5 | Osborne Smith | 18 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Samuel Rushmore | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Russia |
| 7 | Isabella Rushmore | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Rose Rushmore | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Louis Rushmore | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Minne Rushmore | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Anna Rushmore | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Jessie Rushmore | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Alice Rushmore | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | James Montgomery | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ida Montgomery | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Joseph Montgomery | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Alonzo Simmons | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel Simmons | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Rudolph Simmons | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Montgomery | 21 | Roomer | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Montgomery | 17 | Roomer | Housework | South Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Montgomery | 31 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 23 | Edward Davis | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 24 | Willie Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Ernest Davis | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Freda Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Harrington Davis | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Woodrow Davis | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Joseph Davis | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Beatrice Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Edward Davis | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | James Davis | 1 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Lucinda Davis | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Milton Moore | 44 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Moore | 34 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 37 | Raymond Moore | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Fred Thornton | 30 | Uncle | Cook | Maryland |
| 39 | Charles Brown | 41 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Estella Brown | 41 | Wife | Laundress | Maryland |
| 41 | Charles Brown | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Estella Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Walter Brown | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Richard Mccoy | 59 | Head | Fireman | Florida |
| 45 | Ida Mccoy | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Wallace Mccoy | 23 | Son | Porter | Maryland |
| 47 | Beulah Mccoy | 37 | Roomer | Housework | Virginia |
| 48 | Edna Mccoy | 19 | Roomer | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Robert Jackson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Marie Jackson | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)