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Birth and death dates provided by a remembrance card from Ruck’s Funeral Home, where his funeral was held on 12 February 1972, 11:00 a.m. He was intered in Parkwood Cemetery, Baltimore.

1910 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Enumeration District 40, Rappahannock District, on Ozeana Road, Dwelling 23, Family 23
Davis, Joseph, head, male, white, age 37, second marriage, married 4 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, farmer on general farm, can read and write, owns farm, mortgaged, farm schedule 20
Davis, Laura B., wife, female, white, age 25, first marriage, 3 children born, 3 children living, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Davis, Grayson, son, male, white, age 15, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, in school
Davis, Lilian, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, in school
Davis, Harold, son, male, white, age 11, single, born Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, in school
Davis, Roland, son, male, white, age 9, single, born Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write, in school
Davis, Pearl, daughter, female, white, age 7, single, born Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation, cannot read or write, not in school
Davis, Allie, son, male, white, age 3, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Davis, Warren, son, male, white, age 2, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Davis, Ryland, son, male, white, age 4/12, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1920 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
Supervisor’s District 3, Enumeration District 6, Sheet 10A
816 East Avenue
Dwelling 179, Family 189
House, George S., head, rents, male, white, 44, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, house painter, wage worker
House, Emma, white, female, white, 45, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Fogg, James, boarder, white, male, 26, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, beader[?] for tire [? or fire?] works, wage worker
Blanton, James, boarder, male, white, 22, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, chipper for ship yard, wage worker
Johnson, Charles, boarder, white, male, 21, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, chipper for ship yard, wage worker
Lumpkin, Maurid, boarder, male, white, 22, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, occupation illegible for Outo [? Auto?] Works, wage worker
Davis, Roland, boarder, white, male, 19, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, electric crane for railroad, wage worker
Jordan, Edward, boarder, white, male, 18, single, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, shipping clerk for cork works, wage worker

1930 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
7th Ward, Block 66, Enumeration District 4-81, Sheet 5A
814 North Linwood Avenue
Dwelling 63, Family 68
Davis, Roland M., head, owner, real estate valued at $4,000, owns radio set, male, white, 27, married, age at first marriage 19, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, crane operator, excavating, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, Anna, wife, female, white, 26, married, age at first marriage 26, not in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, both parents born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
Davis, Roland J., son, male, white, 8, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
Davis, Loretta M., daughter, female, white, 6, single, in school, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in Virginia, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation

1930 Baltimore City Directory, page 395:
Davis Roland M (Anna) crane opr h814 n Linwood av

1937 Baltimore City Directory, page 298:
Davis Roland M (Anna) crane opr h814 n Linwood av

1940 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
7th Ward, Enumeration District 4-113, Sheet 61B
814 North Linwood Avenue
Family 215, owned, value $3,000, not on farm
Davis, Roland, head, male, white, 38, married, not in school, highest level of education 7th grade, born in Virginia, living in same house in 1935, at work week of March 24–30, worked 60 hours that week, crane operator for railroad, wage worker, employed 52 weeks in 1939, income in 1939 $2,400, no other sources of income
Davis, Anna, wife, female, white, 37, married, not in school, highest level of education 7th grade, born in Maryland, living in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, engaged in housework, no other sources of income
Davis, Roland Jr., son, male, white, 18, single, not in school, highest level of education 4 years of high school, born in Maryland, living in same house in 1935, at work week of March 24–30, worked 32 hours that week, collector service for newspaper, wage worker, worked 5 weeks in 1939, income in 1939 $75, no other sources of income
Davis, Loretta, daughter, female, white, 16, single, in school, highest level of education 3 years of high school, born in Maryland, living in same house in 1935, not at work, in school, no other sources of income