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Charlie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & Charles — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Williamsboro Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charlie Davis | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Hayward Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Charlie Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Frances Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, North …
Son, age 2
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charlie P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 12
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Vance-County, North …
Head, age 22
Vance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Charlie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Davis
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Vance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Vance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02980-00794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cinda Davis | 37 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Willie Lee Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | J. D. Shotwell | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ellen Shotwell | 40 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 5 | Taylor Shotwell | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Shotwell | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Iray Shotwell | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Puffy Shotwell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | W. Nelson | 25 | Hired hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charlie Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Frances Davis | 22 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | George Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Margie Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie Jr. Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Hayward Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Alston | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Etta Alston | 38 | Daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 18 | Andrew Terry | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Gertrude Terry | 32 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Clip Terry | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Terry | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lilly May Terry | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Sidney Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Williams | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Linwood Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Zella Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Samuel Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Billy Williams | 75 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mary E. Williams | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Richard Gregory | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Connie Gregory | 28 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Mae Gregory | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Richard Jr. Gregory | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Wade Solomon | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Willie Mae Solomon | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Solomon | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nellie Solomon | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Charlie Solomon | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | D. L. Spain | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)