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Clifford Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Wiley — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Pine (#12) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Big Pine 12 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clifford Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Pearl Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| O'Dell Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elva Davis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Son, age 8
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 17
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Head, age 27
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Pine (#12) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 224 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Clifford Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Wiley Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tilda Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wiley Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tilda Davis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Davis
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kish Goforth | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Addie Goforth | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James Goforth | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Vina Goforth | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | U. H. Wild | 58 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 6 | Tessie Wild | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dayton Wild | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Will Wade Wild | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Clifford Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elva Davis | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | O'Dell Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Virginia Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Curtis Marler | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 15 | Elveda Marler | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Frederick Marler | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Gerald Marler | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ernest Maney | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 19 | Emma Maney | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Christine Maney | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frog B. Payne | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 22 | Eulala Payne | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Duelmer Payne | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Fred Payne | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | June Payne | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bruce Payne | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Freda Payne | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Norma Jean Payne | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gerald Payne | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lawson Marler | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 31 | Martha Marler | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | George Marler | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Marler | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Hayes Roberts | 23 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 35 | Helen Roberts | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Glenn Roberts | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Berlin Davis | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Vernie Davis | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Montford (Infant) Davis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Wayne Davis | 30 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Clifford
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)