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Beatrice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rhett Davis | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Beatrice Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lorena Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willys Davis | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Alleta Davis | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Davis | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Eddie Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Feliciana, …
Daughter, age 11
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Beatrice Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beatrice Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Willie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willys Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00988)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mystic Walker | 15 | Adopted daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Rose Dunn | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lillibel Dunn | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Jesse Dunn | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Caro Chase | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Malinda Mcelvey | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Minnie Mcelvey | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Buck Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Annimae Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Aileen Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Hazel Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Janimae Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mary Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leroy Davis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Essie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rosafee Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Charles Stewart | 72 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mina Bryan | 60 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ann Mccoy | 37 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 20 | Sara Jane Mccoy | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Clarence Mccoy | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mike Moses | 74 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Rhett Davis | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Maggie Davis | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Willys Davis | 35 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Davis | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Alleta Davis | 21 | In-law | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lorena Davis | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Beatrice Davis THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Eddie Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Bessie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Alec Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Gertrude Collins | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Benson Collins | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Adolph Collins | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | J. J. Dunn | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lulu Dunn | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Celia Dunn | 68 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Naph Dunn | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mary Dunn | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)