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Barbara Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Barbara Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNash-County, North Carolina
SurnameDavis
Given NameBarbara
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Rocky Mount
1935 Residence (County)Nash
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
IndustryGrammar
Class of WorkerNP
Highest Grade6
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationStudent
Township / WardRocky Mount
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Barbara Age Birth yr
Helen Davis Daughter — 20 ~1920
Barbara Davis Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mary Davis Daughter — 17 ~1923
Virginia Davis Daughter — 14 ~1926
Mattie Davis Head — 44 ~1896
Mildred Davis Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Nash, North …
Daughter, age 2
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Barbara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace Colorado
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Nash-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Barbara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Rocky Mount
1935 Residence (County) Nash
Occupation Student
Industry Grammar
Class of Worker NP
Highest Grade 6
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Barbara Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Barbara Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Davis
Sibling · 1940 · 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

1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00651)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 G. W. Long 34 Head Worker North Carolina
2 Virgie Long 31 Wife Housewife North Carolina
3 Charles Long 10 Son Student North Carolina
4 Bobby Long 6 Son — North Carolina
5 A. N. Smith 53 Head Car Repairer North Carolina
6 Pearl B. Smith 33 Wife Housewife North Carolina
7 James Smith 3 Son — North Carolina
8 H. D. Craft 51 Head Machinist North Carolina
9 Ruth Craft 45 Wife Saleslady North Carolina
10 Henry Craft 21 Son Salesman North Carolina
11 Pauline Craft 16 Daughter Student North Carolina
12 Retta Craft 13 Daughter Student North Carolina
13 T. M. Mooring 54 Head Lunch Shop North Carolina
14 Ida Mooring 51 Wife Housewife North Carolina
15 Juanita Mooring 26 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
16 Mattie Mooring 23 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
17 Joe Mooring 18 Son Student North Carolina
18 Bobby Mooring 13 Son Student North Carolina
19 J. R. Skinner 46 Head Taptele Worker North Carolina
20 Katherine Skinner 44 Wife Housewife Denmark
21 Margaret Skinner 20 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
22 Agnes Skinner 18 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
23 James Skinner 16 Son Student North Carolina
24 Ruth Skinner 14 Daughter Student North Carolina
25 Carl Skinner 11 Son Student North Carolina
26 Harvey Skinner 8 Son Blind North Carolina
27 Elizabeth Skinner 5 Daughter — North Carolina
28 Bobby Skinner 3 Son — North Carolina
29 Mattie Davis 44 Head Housewife Georgia
30 Helen Davis 20 Daughter Bookkeeper North Carolina
31 Mildred Davis 19 Daughter Housekeeper North Carolina
32 Mary Davis 17 Daughter Student North Carolina
33 Virginia Davis 14 Daughter Student North Carolina
34 Barbara Davis THIS PERSON 12 Daughter Student North Carolina
35 H. D. Williams 34 Head Pastor Tennessee
36 Gertrude Williams 38 Wife Housewife Tennessee
37 Edward Williams 12 Son Student Tennessee
38 Robert Williams 9 Son Student Ohio
39 J. L. Smith 50 Head Carpenter South Carolina
40 Claudia Smith 48 Wife Housewife South Carolina

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 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)

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