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Blanche Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Rural Section |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Louise Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Blanche Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mae Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carrie Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Martha Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Hancock, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Hancock-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Hancock-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural Section |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Blanche Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Joe Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Hancock-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00683-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe S. Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Carrie Davis | 39 | Wife | None | Georgia |
| 43 | Joe Jr. Davis | 14 | Son | None | Georgia |
| 44 | Blanche Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Louise Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Martha Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | William Davis | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Mae Frances Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Woodson Lawrence | 37 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 50 | Annie Davis | 72 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 51 | Willie Davis | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Nellie Davis | 49 | Sister | None | Georgia |
| 53 | Lureline Kendrick | 73 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 54 | Charlie Lawrence | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Addie Lawrence | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Lillie B. Lawrence | 16 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 57 | Charlie Jr. Lawrence | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Mary Lizzie Lawrence | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Addie M. Lawrence | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Lois Lawrence | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Marian Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Will Clark | 79 | Head | None | Georgia |
| 63 | Louise Clark | 65 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Benjamin Clark | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Irene Clark | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Ella Heath | 45 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 67 | John Jerry|Ed Williams | 74 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | John Jerry Williams | 30 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Dessie M. Williams | 24 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Nappie Williams | 23 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 71 | Linnie Williams | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Elijah Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Bertha Williams | 14 | Daughter | None | Georgia |
| 74 | J. C. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Cecilia Mae Williams | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Johnnie M. Williams | 6 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Annie M. Williams | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Christine Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mildred Williams | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Frank Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
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)