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Charlie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charlie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Charlie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Meherrin District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Smith Davis | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charlie Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Eddie Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 12
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charlie Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Son, age 23
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meherrin District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Davis
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Eddie 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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Riley W Cleary | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Alice C Cleary | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 43 | Ivey Cleary | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Theodore Cleary | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Benjamin Cleary | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas E House | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Bessie L House | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Annie B House | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Thomas E House | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah B Jarrett | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Melton Jarrett | 38 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Jarrett | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Green Jarrett | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Litia B Jarrett | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Herbert T Wesson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 56 | Winifred Wesson | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Elizabeth Wesson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Peggy L Wesson | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Martha L Wesson | 79 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Clarence Wesson | 44 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Benj. G Clary | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Richard Jr. Clary | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Herbert L Clary | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucile L Clary | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | John Ruffin | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary V Ruffin | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Rufus Ruffin | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Carry Ruffin | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Bertha May Ruffin | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | John Wesley Ruffin | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Raleigh Lewis Ruffin | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Willie Burnell Ruffin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Morris D Davis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Charlie Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Eddie Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Smith, Richard Davis | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | T. E. Kidd | 81 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lucy M. Kidd | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Bernice W. Kidd | 43 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Wheeler S Kidd | 41 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charlie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)