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Claude Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Claude Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valleytown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Valleytown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nellie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ivey Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jake Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lawrence Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Claude Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emily Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jerry Davis | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Julia Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clarence Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, North …
Son, age 8
Cherokee, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Cherokee-County, North …
Son, age 18
Cherokee-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valleytown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Claude Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Claude Davis
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ivey Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02889-00472)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jake Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Julia Davis | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Claude Davis THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Nellie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lawrence Davis | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clarence Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ivey Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Emily Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Grace Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Jerry Davis | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John Chastine | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Tracie Chastine | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | J.B. Chastine | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Lee Chastine | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Julius Chastine | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Manda Chastine | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Cornelius Chastine | 35 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Socre Chastine | 27 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 59 | Delia Chastine | 25 | Daughter | Helper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Clifford Arp | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Willie Bruce | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ida Bruce | 28 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Howard Bruce | 25 | Nephew | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gerald Bruce | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Larry Bruce | 9 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | James W. Harden | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie Harden | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edward A. Harden | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | J.C. Harden | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | L.B. Harden | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thos J. Harden | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Harden | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Dewey Harden | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Mildred Harden | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Jack Harden | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Wanda Harden | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Cordie Freeman | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Harold Bradley | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie Bradley | 22 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Lou Bradley | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)