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Viola Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Wayne, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jesse — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Granthams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Rudolph Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Grover Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Verna Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Lyndon Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Lizzie Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Benjamin Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1910
Chatham, North …
Daughter, age
Chatham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 10
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 20
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| 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 Viola Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eura Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eura Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Davis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Viola Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 20 · b. ~1910 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Verna Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyndon Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grover Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
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, North Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1728unit:0379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Charles Miller | 43 | Head | Logging | North Carolina |
| 52 | Catherine Miller | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Maurice Miller | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lawrence Kennett | 24 | Head | Driving | North Carolina |
| 55 | Avelee Kennett | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Mildred Kennett | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | James B. Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lizzie Davis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Grover Davis | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 61 | Verna Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Pauline Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Benjamin Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Rudolph Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ernest Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lyndon Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gertrude Phillips | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Grace Phillips | 21 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 70 | Cora Phillips | 14 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Roland Phillips | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Edward Phillips | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Sallie V. Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ora B. Phillips | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ida M. Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pascal Phillips | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Marion Derrin | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary N. Derrin | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sarah E. Derrin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Annie L. Derrin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Sallie Buzzell | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Marshall Hill | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 84 | Tom J. Hill | 27 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 85 | James B. Langston | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Mary E. Langston | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 87 | Doris Langston | 27 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ransom Langston | 21 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 89 | Wilbert Langston | 15 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 90 | Maud Langston | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 91 | Hazel Langston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 92 | John Langston | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Edmond Nille | 29 | Boarder | Logging | North Carolina |
| 94 | Lyda Nille | 17 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | James Dalton | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Lee Dalton | 19 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 97 | Rexford Stevens | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 98 | Bertie Stevens | 36 | Wife | Labor | North Carolina |
| 99 | Mildred L. Stevens | 13 | Daughter | Labor | North Carolina |
| 100 | Rexford Jr. Stevens | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Viola + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)