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Catherine Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | S |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | S |
| Township / Ward | Holly Hill |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alma Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jeff Davis | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wilson Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ivory Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 4
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 14
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Hill |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | S |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 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 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Wilson Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivory Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Davis | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Davis | 54 | Wife | House Wife | South Carolina |
| 3 | Wilson Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Willie Davis | 17 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 5 | Alma Davis | 16 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 6 | Catherine Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ivory Davis | 12 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bernice Alice Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jerome Thompson | 83 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Bernie B Brooks | 21 | Grand Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Victoria Banks | 20 | Daughter | House Wife | South Carolina |
| 12 | Bernie J Banks | 1 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Mackey Cupers | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ethel Cupers | 35 | Wife | House Wife | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eloise Cupers | 16 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 16 | Augusta Cupers | 14 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Cupers | 12 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 18 | Rosalie Cupers | 10 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elijah Cupers | 8 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ethel Cupers | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Caleb Cupers | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lora Cupers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Rena Cupers | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Davis | 38 | Head | Share Cropper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Bessie Davis | 32 | Wife | House Wife | South Carolina |
| 26 | Angeline Davis | 12 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 27 | Wilbert Davis | 11 | Son | S | South Carolina |
| 28 | Minnie Lee Davis | 10 | Daughter | S | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lucy Mae Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Howard Davis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Lula Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Oliver Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Arthur Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Toss Simmons | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jamie Simmons | 18 | Wife | House Wife | South Carolina |
| 36 | Adam Platt | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dulu Platt | 28 | Wife | House Wife | South Carolina |
| 38 | Helen Platt | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bobie Platt | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rammer Nell Platt | 2 | Daughter | — | South 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)