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Will Davis — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Shelby, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Will Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Shelby, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Sylvester Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| Etta Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1895 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1910
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 47
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1863 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 56
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Head, age 65
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Other, age 73
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Servant |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | porter |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 Will Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Davis
Head · 1930 · age 65 · b. ~1865 · Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Shelby, Tennessee
Page Contents
49 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2278unit:0833)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Joe Alexander | 38 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Nellie B. Williams | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Daniel Patterson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Sarah Lane | 38 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry Williams | 30 | Roomer | Auto Plant | Arkansas |
| 56 | Arthur Kirk | 47 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Will Davis THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Etta Davis | 35 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 59 | Sylvester Davis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George Davis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ida Mae Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Frank Levy | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Clara Levy | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | William Brown | 48 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Ada Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Robert Jones | 4 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Garfield Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mattie Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Martha Lee Davis | 20 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Louise Norman | 22 | Step-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Willie Norman | 7 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Booker T. Norman | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lula M. Crowder | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Viola Brown | 16 | Adopted daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lewis Gray | 26 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Annie Gray | 25 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 77 | Sam Pettie | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Kelly Williams | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | John Hooks | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 80 | Irene Hooks | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 81 | Sam Griffin | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 82 | Nancy Griffin | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 83 | Annie Cain | 27 | Head | Canvasser | Tennessee |
| 84 | John Mckinney | 60 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 85 | Lula Mckinney | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 86 | Ollie Price | 38 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 87 | William Spencer | 70 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 88 | William Dickerson | 20 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 89 | Mary Dickerson | 49 | Wife | Servant | Tennessee |
| 90 | Myrtle Brown | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 91 | Willie M. Brown | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 92 | Clifford Marble | 28 | Head | Peddler | Tennessee |
| 93 | Laura Marble | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 94 | Head Robert | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 95 | Hattie Johnson | 27 | Roomer | Cook | Tennessee |
| 96 | Eugene Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 97 | Ida Pointer | 19 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 98 | John Powell | 23 | Roomer | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 99 | Gladys Coleman | 18 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
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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)