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Clara Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | White Stone |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeline Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eliza Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lucinda Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Esther Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Gussie Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruben Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Alexander Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lloyd Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Minnie Davis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lancaster, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Lancaster, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Lancaster-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Lancaster-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Housework |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Clara Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Esther Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emeline Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gussie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Lancaster-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04272-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corrine H Chappell | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 2 | Elias A Oliver | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Maude E Oliver | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jr Elias A Oliver | 25 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 5 | Paul Oliver | 22 | Son | Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | Margery Oliver | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Aulene H Oliver | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Anna M Oliver | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Pauline L Tellis | 40 | Head | Postal Clerk | Maryland |
| 10 | Mary Virginia Gregg | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Allie J Walton | 37 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 12 | Leona C Walton | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Annie L Walton | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Jr Allie J Walton | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Charles W Walton | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Bertha M Walton | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Laura V Walton | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hilda M Walton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Cyrus Taylor | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Estelle N Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruth L Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Leroy Rockland | 28 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 23 | Pearl Rockland | 28 | Wife | House Maid | Virginia |
| 24 | Jr Leroy Rockland | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Wakefield Rockland | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jean Rockland | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Samuel Rockland | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William Morris | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 29 | Candace E Morris | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Howard G Miller | 18 | Step Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Ruben Davis | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Minnie Davis | 52 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Gussie Davis | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 34 | Clara Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Esther Davis | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lucinda Davis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Alexander Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 38 | Eliza Davis | 15 | Daughter | Housemaid | Virginia |
| 39 | Emeline Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Lloyd Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)