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Walter Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Leon, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Walter Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Leon, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Allie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Leon, Florida |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 Sills Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Christine Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 23 | ~1907 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Fred Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Elvira Davis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 1
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 12
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Leon, Florida
Head, age 23
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Walter Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Solomon Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alva Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Davis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Solomon Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alva Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Head · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Florida
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
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1930 US Federal Census — Leon, Florida
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus323unitrs:0044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierce W. Smithson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Joe E. Smithson | 32 | Brother | Laborer | Florida |
| 3 | Ida Smithson | 24 | Sister in Law | — | Florida |
| 4 | Edward F. Jones | 58 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 5 | Emma Jones | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Thomas Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 7 | Inez Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Mary Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Edward Jones | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 10 | Horace Jones | 22 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 11 | Sam Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 12 | Mary Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Robert L. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 14 | Fanny M. Beane | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Horace Beane | 23 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Fanny Jr. Beane | 21 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | Oza Beane | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 18 | George Beane | 7 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Van Beane | 6 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Annabelle Beane | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Villard Beane | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 22 | Bessie Beane | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Julian Beane | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 24 | Lillian Beane | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 25 | Addison Beane | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 26 | Emma Davis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 27 | Catherine Davis | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Willie Davis | 34 | Head | Fireman | Florida |
| 29 | Matilda Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Della Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Fred Davis | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Vralin Davis | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Walter Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 34 | Elvira Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 35 | Christine Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Fred Davis | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 37 | John H. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Rosa L. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Mary Lewis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 40 | Charles Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 41 | Lilly Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | James Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Ronnie Gray | 37 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 44 | James H. Gray | 12 | Son | — | Florida |
| 45 | Rubine Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 46 | Ruth M. Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 47 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 4 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)