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Will Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Lauderdale, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Lauderdale, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Lauderdale, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Share Cropper |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Civil District |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Burns | Other | — | 20 | ~1910 |
| Laura Davis | Other | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Will Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Other, age 15
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm laborer home |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Other, age 24
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | farm labor |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | w |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Lauderdale, Tennessee
Head, age 35
Lauderdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Share Cropper |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Will Davis across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Lauderdale, Tennessee, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Davis
Head · 1930 · age 35 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Lauderdale, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2260unit:0987)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Macray | 3 | Daughtr | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Bob H Macray | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | H F Keller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nora Keller | 47 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ruth Keller | 19 | Daughtr | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Franklin Keller | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Hilda Keller | 14 | Daughtr | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Fred Evans | 80 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lucretia Evans | 70 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Sam Evans | 35 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Carrie Vilma Evans | 27 | Daughtr | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | A L Wright | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lilla Wright | 50 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Victoria R Wright | 15 | Daughtr | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Harvey Chaney | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Birdie Chaney | 40 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Audrey S Chaney | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Walter Chaney | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Roscoe Chaney | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Mattie Chaney | 27 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Robert Chaney | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Luvie Chaney | 24 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Benjamin Chaney | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Freda B Chaney | 5 | Daughtr | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | W B Barfield | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | M E Barfield | 60 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | A D Barfield | 29 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jeff Barfield | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Sam Barfield | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | J A Drumwright | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Birdie K Drumwright | 51 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Goldie Drumwright | 25 | Daughtr | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 33 | R E Drumwright | 20 | Son | Trucker | Tennessee |
| 34 | M F Keller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Auntie Keller | 54 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Joseph Fair | 21 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Lillie Fair | 40 | Wife-H | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Glendale Fair | 17 | Daughtr | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Emil Fair | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | L D Fair | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Ralph Fair | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | P H Clark | 78 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Ella Clark | 76 | Sister-H | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Laura Davis | 35 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Walter Davis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Will Davis | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sue Burns | 20 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | M B Glass | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ada Glass | 31 | Wife-H | — | Tennessee |
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)