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Clyde Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Searcy-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Clyde Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Searcy-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & James — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Searcy-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Searcy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Big Creek Township |
| 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 Clyde | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Chester Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clyde Davis | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Abbie Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Searcy, Arkansas
Son, age 7
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Searcy, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Searcy, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Searcy-County, Arkansas
Son, age 27
Searcy-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clyde |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Searcy |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Clyde Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Davis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clyde Davis
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Walter Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Searcy-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Searcy-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00173-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ara Davis | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 2 | Cleone Davis | 26 | Daughter | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Glenn Mcentire | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Effie Mcentire | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 5 | Clarence Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Mary Davis | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ray Davis | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Sibble Davis | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 9 | Buster Watts | 21 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ruby Watts | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 11 | Sardis Davis | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Clara Davis | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 13 | Violet Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Anderson B. Horton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Iva Horton | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 16 | Donnie Horton | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 17 | Vernell Horton | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 18 | Earl Horton | 21 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Delrie Horton | 16 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 20 | Shelby Horton | 75 | Head | 0 | Tennessee |
| 21 | Tina Horton | 63 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 22 | Arthur Horton | 32 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Earon Horton | 29 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Abbie Davis | 49 | Head | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 25 | Clyde Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Chester Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Chester Davis | 18 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Walter Davis | 17 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Claud Davis | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Claudia Davis | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 31 | Randolph Mcclung | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jewell Mcclung | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 33 | Bonnie L. Mcclung | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Clarence Gregg | 34 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Lila Gregg | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 36 | Alma Lee Gregg | 8 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 37 | Betty Lou Gregg | 7 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jack Earl Gregg | 2 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 39 | Walter Cypurt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Ida Cypurt | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clyde + 3 siblings
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)