CD
Carl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Carl Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carvers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Carvers Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ira Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Esther Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Effie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dora Davis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Earl Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carl Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 5
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Carl E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Cumberland-County, North …
Son, age 17
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carvers Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Carl Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Carl Davis
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Esther Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-00173)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ira L. Davis | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Dora Frank Davis | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Howard Davis | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Esther Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carl Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Effie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Earl Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Douglas | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Douglas | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John Jr. Douglas | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Louella Douglas | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Grey Melia Douglas | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Irvin Mcneil | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Corene Mcneil | 16 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Irvin Mcneil | 5 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Blue | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Maggie Jane Blue | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Essie Lee Blue | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | William Jr. Blue | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Oliver Byrd | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Emmaline Freeman | 55 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pearson Williams | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Louvena Williams | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alberta Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Louella Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Corena Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | David Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary Eliza Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Louberta Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Eliza Williams | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Tilda Stacker | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Lida Austin | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wyndell Austin | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rosaline Austin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Aggie Nora Austin | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Jones | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Henry Byrd | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Lillian Byrd | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)