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Catherine Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Bluff city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Pine Bluff City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sais Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jerushea Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Velma Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harvey Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| A Blair | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Luther Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Obediah Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jerushea Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 6
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pine Bluff city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Catherine Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Luther Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sais Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerushea Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Obediah Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00146-00576)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Davis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Jerushea Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Velma Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Luther Davis | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Joseph Davis | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Obediah Davis | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Sais Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Catherine Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jerushea Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | A. D. Blair | 4 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Isreal Turner | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Annie Turner | 69 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Jake Redwood | 64 | Head | — | Texas |
| 14 | Lillie Redwood | 51 | Wife | Nurse | Arkansas |
| 15 | Isadora Redwood | 21 | Son | Butcher | Arkansas |
| 16 | Edna Redwood | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Eiron Redwood | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Henry Handley | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 19 | Carrie Handley | 40 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 20 | Eliza Huey | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Mellito | 32 | Head | Lumber Stacker | Arkansas |
| 22 | Bessie May Mellito | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 23 | Julius Ceasar Mellito | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Millie Clyde Mellito | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Dock Griffin | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 26 | Mattie Griffin | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Josephine Griffin | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Earnestine Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Catherine Griffin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Essie Griffin | 20 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 31 | John Fetterson | 75 | Head | — | Texas |
| 32 | Mattie Fetterson | 62 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 33 | Ruth Fetterson | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Arkansas |
| 34 | Leon Woodard | 68 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary Woodard | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Thomas Harris | 28 | Son in Law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lenora Harris | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Catherine Harris | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Joyce Marie Harris | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Courtney Brown | 34 | Head | Helper | Arkansas |
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)