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Willie Davis — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Willie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Mella — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Haywood, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 10Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 44 | ~1886 |
| Rosalie Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1916 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Mella Davis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, Tennessee
Other, age 1
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Haywood, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Haywood, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 22
Haywood-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11 C D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Willie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mella Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mella Davis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Davis
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Davis
Son · 1930 · age 11 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hallie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Davis
Sibling · 1930 · age 14
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 — Haywood, Tennessee
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1930 US Federal Census — Haywood, Tennessee
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2255unit:0475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandson John W | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jerry F. Perciful | 70 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Mary F. Perciful | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Miles Crook | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Loula Crook | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Wordell Crook | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lonnie Crook | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Willie M. Crook | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Walter Crook | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Leroy Crook | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Willie S. Bowers | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary E. Bowers | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Annie H. Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Will Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mella Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Willie Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hallie Davis | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Rosalie Davis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Clyde Summer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lenora Summer | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James Summer | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alisia Summer | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Clyde Jr. Summer | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Evana Summer | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Thos Barney | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Katy Barney | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Birdie Barney | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Agatha Barney | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Thos Barney | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ollie Barney | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Henry Goodman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lula Goodman | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | James Goodman | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mattie L. Goodman | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Chas Goodman | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | James Clark | 23 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 37 | Louise Clark | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | James Jr. Clark | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Nancy A. Clark | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Clara Clark | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 41 | Olin H. Clark | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary S. Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Corrine Clark | 15 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | James F. Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lucy L. Smith | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Gladys M. Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Charles F. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Eunice M. Smith | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Julian C. Peterson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Bessie Peterson | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie + 2 siblings
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)