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Catherine Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Quitman-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Quitman-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Tenant |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Tenant |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hattie Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Irene Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sydney Davis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mathew Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Davis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 6 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Quitman-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Quitman-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Occupation | Farm Tenant |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Irene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathew Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Quitman-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Quitman-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02061-00602)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Doyle | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Earnest Doyle | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | N. L. Doyle | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Taylor Doyle | 36 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 45 | Laura Doyle | 32 | Wife | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 46 | J. T. Doyle | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Betty L. Doyle | 7 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 48 | Catherine Doyle | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charlie Crudup | 60 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 50 | L. B. Crudup | 25 | Wife | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 51 | Clarence Huston | 39 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 52 | Irena Huston | 41 | Wife | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mary A. Huston | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Jack Prince Huston | 4 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
| 55 | Theoda P. Lofton | 20 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 56 | Estella Lofton | 16 | Wife | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ethel M. Lofton | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 58 | Sydney Davis | 53 | Head | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 59 | Bertha Davis | 41 | Wife | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 60 | Catherine Davis THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 61 | D. C. Davis | 15 | Daughter | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 62 | Hattie M. Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Laura Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mathew Davis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Irene Davis | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Mississippi |
| 66 | Charlie Phillips | 54 | Head | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 67 | Etta May Phillips | 46 | Wife | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 68 | Lynard Phillips | 25 | Son | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 69 | James Phillips | 14 | Son | Farm Tenant | Alabama |
| 70 | Odell Phillips | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Pearline Phillips | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Charlie Dean Phillips | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 73 | F. C. Phillips | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Elyer Phillips | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | James L. Smith | 32 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 76 | Marcella Smith | 26 | Wife | Farm Tenant | Mississippi |
| 77 | J. H. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Elmer Smith | 4 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
| 79 | Delmar Smith | 4 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
| 80 | Charlie Smith | 2 | Son | 0 | Mississippi |
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)