BD
Betty Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cleveland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cleveland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township No 1 River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Township No 1 River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carylon Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kay Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Willard Davis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pitt Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Max Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Davis | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cleveland, North …
Daughter, age 3
Cleveland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cleveland-County, North …
Daughter, age 14
Cleveland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty Sue |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township No 1 River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cleveland |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Betty Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Betty Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Carylon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Max Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pitt Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kay Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cleveland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02890-00208)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beatrice Batchelor | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | L. J. Batchelor | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | John Davis | 33 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 4 | Betty Davis | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Doris Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Max Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pitt Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carylon Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Kay Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Willard Davis | 23 | Adopted | Labor | North Carolina |
| 11 | Betty Sue Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Louis Mcswain | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Rameth Mcswain | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Hattie Mae Mcswain | 27 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Evans Mcswain | 19 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 16 | Andy Mcswain | 17 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Ella Mcswain | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Paul Ruppe | 29 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ethel Ruppe | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ilean Ruppe | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Harry Ruppe | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Barbara Ruppe | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Oran Ruppe | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Flora Mae Ruppe | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Grover Miller Ruppe | 20 | Cousin | Labor | North Carolina |
| 26 | Void Humphries | 52 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alta Humphries | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Humphries | 56 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lissie Humphries | 82 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Virdie Humphries | 63 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Edna Humphries | 61 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Josephine Humphries | 57 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Olie Humphries | 57 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | D. G. Crow | 17 | Hired Hand | Labor | North Carolina |
| 35 | Joe Mccraw | 66 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Mccraw | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Billie Joe Mccraw | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jack Mccraw | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frank Mccraw | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jason Waters | 60 | Head | Farm Operator | 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)