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Beatrice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Blacksburg District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elton Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beatrice Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maurice Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ocie Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Warren Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ivory Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jean Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Edna Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hassin Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Montgomery-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blacksburg District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ivory Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hassin Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Montgomery-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04277-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Etta V. Henderson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Paul Henderson | 29 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 43 | Julian Henderson | 28 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 44 | Rudolph Henderson | 27 | Son | In Charge Of Machine Shop | Virginia |
| 45 | Ora May Saunders | 23 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Virginia |
| 46 | Warren E. Davis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ocie E. Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Edna Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Beatrice Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Jean Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Maurice Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ivory Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Hassin V. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Elton Davis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ned Hampton | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Ollie Hampton | 69 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Henry H. Hampton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Albert Hampton | 24 | Son | Auto Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 60 | Percy V. Wall | 57 | Head | Rock Shooter | Virginia |
| 61 | Hester Wall | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Effie May Wall | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Harold F. Wall | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Howard R. Wall | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Gladys M. Wall | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Fred Dove | 26 | Head | Senior Clerk | Virginia |
| 67 | Theodore Dove | 18 | Brother | Assistant Operator | Virginia |
| 68 | Kenneth Dove | 16 | Brother | New Worker | Virginia |
| 69 | Curtis Dove | 15 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Robert L. Oliver | 63 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 71 | Rindy Oliver | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Joseph J. Agnew | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 73 | Doris H. Agnew | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Henry L. Agnew | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Joyce M. Agnew | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Gwendolyn M. Agnew | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Tom Sowers | 50 | Farm Hand | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Harvey Jr. Price | 30 | Head | Orchardist | Virginia |
| 79 | Lillie M. Price | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret Allen Price | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)