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Beatrice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hampton & Margie — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston Salem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Winston Salem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Penn | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Penn | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| T Brooks | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Catherine Davis | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Penn | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Beatrice Davis | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Fannie Penn | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Penn | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Napoleon Penn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Waddell Penn | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 18
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 28
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Stemmer |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 37
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston Salem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Beatrice Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hampton Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Penn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Penn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hampton Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margie Davis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Penn
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Penn
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Beatrice Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Waddell Penn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Penn
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Penn
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Napoleon Penn
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Penn
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02910-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Shelton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary E. Shelton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Juanita Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Virginia Shelton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hairston, Arthur Shelton | 11 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John F. Penn | 64 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Fannie R. Penn | 56 | Wife | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bernice F. Penn | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fannie L. Penn | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Napoleon Penn | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dorothy M. Penn | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Waddell B. Penn | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Catherine M. Davis | 17 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | T. Brooks | 15 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Beatrice B. Davis THIS PERSON | 37 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Thomas Mccord | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 57 | Sophia Mccord | 32 | Wife | Cement Finisher | South Carolina |
| 58 | David M. Payne | 22 | Step-son | Servant | North Carolina |
| 59 | Katie F. Payne | 19 | Step-daughter-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary M. Payne | 4 | Step-grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | David Jr. Payne | 2 | Step-grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Tillie B. Payne | 1 | Step-grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Tillie Griffin | 30 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Emma Ashford | 32 | Lodger | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 65 | Moss A. Herne | 45 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 66 | Parthenia Herne | 31 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Georgia E. White | 19 | Niece | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 68 | Doris E. White | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ernest A. Taylor | 45 | Head | Orderly | North Carolina |
| 70 | Nannie F. Taylor | 45 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 71 | Rufus Harris | 33 | Brother-in-law | Tailor | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jasper Speas | 60 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Gertrude Speas | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary S. Speas | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lilly Mone | 32 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Robert Coleman | 70 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 77 | Rillie Coleman | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Annie Bell Davis | 16 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Sylvester Hairston | 47 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Sadie Hairston | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Beatrice + 5 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 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)