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Viola Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · York, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in York, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | York, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shrewsbury Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 58 | ~1872 |
| Maurice Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1912 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Goldie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Lola Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Elvroda Davis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
York, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
York, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 (1920 and 1930) in York, Pennsylvania, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Viola Davis
Daughter · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Goldie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lola Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
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 — York, Pennsylvania
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1930 US Federal Census — York, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:fifteenthcensus00reel2166:0333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Emanuel M Keeny | 58 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ida V Keeny | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Nelson S Keeny | 26 | Son | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Iva H Keeny | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Kathryn M Keeny | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret M Keeny | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Thurlow S Keeny | 13 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph F Keeny | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Erving Kuny | 29 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Mary E Kuny | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Lester C Kuny | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Dale L Kuny | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Susana Kuny | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Milton Taylor | 23 | Hired boy | Teamster | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | James Nichols | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Ida M Nichols | 44 | Wife | — | At sea |
| 67 | Oscar C Slatfelter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Nettie M Slatfelter | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Susan Slatfelter | 74 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Emma C Slatfelter | 41 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Evelyn A Slatfelter | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Henri E Nichols | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | David F Vanover | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Elizabeth Vanover | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Smalling Vanover | 16 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 76 | Rolling Vanover | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Luther F Vanover | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Dorothy S Vanover | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | William E Vanover | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Aaron D Shaffer | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 81 | Sarah Shaffer | 77 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 82 | James W Bahn | 55 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 83 | Mary M Bahn | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 84 | Norman S Bahn | 30 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 85 | Margaret E Bahn | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 86 | John W Davis | 58 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 87 | Elvroda Davis | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 88 | James Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 89 | Maurice Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 90 | Lola Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 91 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 92 | Goldie Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 93 | John A Davis | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 94 | Levi Q Kline | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 95 | Elizabeth Kline | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 96 | Nolan A Kline | 24 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 97 | Amelia N Kline | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 98 | George M Roberts | 71 | Head | Basketmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 99 | Maryann Roberts | 71 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 100 | Harry Wagner | 53 | Boarder | Basketmaker | Pennsylvania |
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)