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Bessie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | S.C. |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ionia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Minnie Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillie Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cal Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Cal Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Myer Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jimmie Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, South …
Other, age 23
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907
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XGBoost
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Head-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lee-County, South …
Spouse, age 36
Lee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | S.C. |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03822-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murdock Blythe | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Vivian Blythe | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Herbert Blythe | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Gerald Blythe | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cal Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bessie Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Minnie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Cal Jr Davis | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jimmie Davis | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Lillie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Bessie Lee Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Robert Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Davis | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lula Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Myer Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Addison Felder | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Marie Felder | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Thelma Felder | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Barbara Ann Felder | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Addison Felder | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Robert D. Felder | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eleanor Felder | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Felder | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Frank Boykin | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Janie Boykin | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Edna Boykin | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Myrtle Lee Boykin | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Francis Boykin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | David Boykin | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Minnie Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Roger Jim Davis | 55 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jasper Davis | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lillie Mae Davis | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Dolly Mae Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Louise Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | George Charles | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Bertha Charles | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | George Jr Charles | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Allene Charles | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bertha Mae Charles | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)