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Blanche Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Watauga-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Watauga-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Watauga-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meat Camp T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Meat Camp T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Royal Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Johnnie Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Blanche Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beulah Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Carroll Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arlie Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Watauga, North …
Daughter, age 8
Watauga, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Watauga-County, North …
Daughter, age 18
Watauga-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meat Camp T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Watauga |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Blanche Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Blanche Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Paul Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carroll Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Royal Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Watauga-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Watauga-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02985-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloyd Moretz | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 2 | Maggie Moretz | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Blanche Moretz | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Albert Woodring | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bonnie Woodring | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ella Mae Woodring | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ruth Woodring | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Tj Woodring | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fay Woodring | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ray Woodring | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | T. C. Woodring | 66 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Woodring | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Davis | 49 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 14 | Emma Davis | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Robert Davis | 20 | Son | Attendant | North Carolina |
| 16 | Blanche Davis THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Royal Davis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Beulah Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Carroll Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Arlie Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Johnnie Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Davis | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Shirley Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | B. J. Davis | 70 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sallie Davis | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Wheeler Davis | 34 | Son | Bell Boy | North Carolina |
| 28 | Louise Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Butler Adams | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | D. W. Main | 29 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hazel Main | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edith Main | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Gladys Main | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Eugene Main | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Lou Main | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Woodring | 50 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ethel Woodring | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Carl Woodring | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Woodring | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Dane Woodring | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North 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)