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Clara Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Clara Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azalee Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ida Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clara Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Barber Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nigria Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Peter Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jessie Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Garem Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Gordon Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Isaac Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Melissa Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Mississippi
Daughter, age 3
Claiborne, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Claiborne-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Claiborne-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara Bell |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Clara Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Clara Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Nigria Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barber Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garem Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Azalee Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Claiborne-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02014-00546)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas Miller | 28 | Roomer | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Chas Jr. Miller | 1 | Roomer | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Scott Nash | 25 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie Nash | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mary Nash | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Morris Johnson | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dave Nash | 41 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 8 | Bertha Nash | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Dan Nash | 21 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 10 | Harry Nash | 18 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 11 | Alford Nash | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Peter Davis | 48 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 13 | Melissa Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Barber Davis | 25 | Daughter | Labor | Mississippi |
| 15 | Garem Davis | 25 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Gordon Davis | 22 | Son | Labor | Mississippi |
| 17 | Jessie Davis | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Alice Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Nigria Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clara Bell Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Azalee Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Isaac Davis | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Mary Lu Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ida L. Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Andrew Jackson | 53 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 26 | Maggie Jackson | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Willie Frazier | 19 | Step Da | Labor | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lenard Nash | 4 | G. Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Andrew Brown | 53 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 30 | Elva Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Walter Brown | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Peter Brown | 12 | G. Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Bennie Jackson | 29 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 34 | Isaac Jackson | 35 | Brother | Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Jack Dixon | 25 | Head | Labor | Mississippi |
| 36 | Rosemary Dixon | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Chas Dixon | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Henrietta Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Richard Dixon | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Andrew Taylor | 63 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
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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)