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Charles Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Charles Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Representative District No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lester Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Clarence Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Augustus Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Layton Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edmondson Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Reginald Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Minnie Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Other, age 20
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 30
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1900
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles M. C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 38
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative District No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Davis
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer O Morris | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 2 | Eva Morris | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Ida Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Delaware |
| 4 | Harris Johnson | 26 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 5 | George S Fisher | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Gertrude Fisher | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Linford Fisher | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Ernest Fisher | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 9 | George Jr Fisher | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Russell Fisher | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Charles H Mollock | 54 | Head | Clergyman | Maryland |
| 12 | Grace A Mollock | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Elaine Mollock | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Morris Mollock | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Thomas Mollock | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Evangeline Mollock | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Walter D Warrington | 43 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Kendall Warrington | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Russell Warrington | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Retrum Johnson | 42 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Delaware |
| 21 | George H Carey | 71 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 22 | William Carey | 64 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Lorenzo Sammons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 24 | Ida Sammons | 53 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Ward Wright | 56 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 26 | W. C. B. Sammons | 34 | Step son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 27 | Blossom Sammons | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Charles Davis THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 29 | Minnie Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Lester Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 31 | Layton Davis | 16 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 32 | Clarence Davis | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Walter Davis | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Reginald Davis | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Augustus Davis | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Edmondson Davis | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Clifford Stern | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 38 | Violetta Stern | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Lolitta Stern | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Kathleen Stern | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)