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Carl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Carl Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Carl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clard Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Carl Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pattie Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Raymond Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bynum Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 5
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Carl |
| 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 | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 16
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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.
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Carl Davis
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pattie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bynum Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02878-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Jane Smith | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Spurgeon Mccone | 50 | Head | Sanitation | North Carolina |
| 3 | Lola Mccone | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruby Mccone | 17 | Daughter | Mangle Hand | North Carolina |
| 5 | Spurgeon Mccone | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cecil Mccone | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Betty Mccone | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Raymond Mccone | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Grady Banks | 47 | Head | Common Labor | North Carolina |
| 10 | Gladys Banks | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Grady M. Banks | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lee Roy Banks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Daisy Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Betti Jean Banks | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Gerald Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clard J. Davis | 46 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 17 | Leona Davis | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Carl Davis THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bynum Davis | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Davis | 22 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 21 | Pattie Davis | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Raymond E. Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Wiley Cain | 32 | Head | Baker | North Carolina |
| 24 | Evelyn Cain | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Cain | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Barbara Cain | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Earl Powell | 43 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Augusta Powell | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Thomas Powell | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gertrude Powell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty Powell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Billy Powell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Clarence Powell | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Marjorie Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas B. Rothwell | 44 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 36 | Bonnie Rothwell | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Adaline Bradley | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Isaac Buell | 59 | Head | Rigger | New Jersey |
| 39 | Edith Rose Buell | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Thomas G. Merrill | 60 | Head | Farmer | 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)