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Dora Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Dora Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMoore-County, North Carolina
SurnameDavis
Given NameDora
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Township 8, Sand Hill
1935 Residence (County)Moore
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardTownship 8 Sand Hill
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 Dora Age Birth yr
Vernon Davis Head — 43 ~1897
Marlon Davis Son — 16 ~1924
Lucille Davis Daughter — 17 ~1923
Dora Davis Spouse — 39 ~1901
Richard Davis Son — 9 ~1931
Thurston Davis Son — 21 ~1919
Ruby Davis Daughter — 12 ~1928
Vernon Davis Son — 19 ~1921
Doris Davis Daughter — 15 ~1925
Frances Davis Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Moore, North …
Other, age 29
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Dora
Relationship to Head Wife-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Moore-County, North …
Spouse, age 39
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Dora
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Township 8, Sand Hill
1935 Residence (County) Moore
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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Our Model Tree links Dora Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00692)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lonzo Mcneill 25 Head Laborer North Carolina
42 Betty Mcneill 55 Mother — North Carolina
43 Frank Mcneill 55 Father Carpenter North Carolina
44 May Belle Allen 23 Head — North Carolina
45 Marshall Allen 30 Husband Laborer North Carolina
46 Katherine Allen 5 Daughter — North Carolina
47 Copper Allen 24 Son — North Carolina
48 Seth Jones 55 Head Laborer North Carolina
49 Lunar Jones 51 Wife — North Carolina
50 Louise Fuller 48 Lodger Teacher North Carolina
51 Willie Walton 24 Head Caddy North Carolina
52 Callie Mae Walton 26 Wife — North Carolina
53 Brice Murchinson 38 Head Laborer North Carolina
54 Blanche Murchinson 30 Wife — North Carolina
55 William H. Riley 61 Head — North Carolina
56 Lela Riley 52 Wife — North Carolina
57 Nancy Riley 30 Daughter Maid North Carolina
58 Susan Riley 19 Daughter — North Carolina
59 Walter Riley 16 Son — North Carolina
60 Kenneth Riley 14 Son — North Carolina
61 Hayard Riley 10 Son — North Carolina
62 Sandy T. Johnson 41 Head Farmer North Carolina
63 Martha Johnson 37 Wife — North Carolina
64 Austin Johnson 19 Son Farmer North Carolina
65 Martin Johnson 16 Son — North Carolina
66 Kattie Johnson 15 Daughter — North Carolina
67 Thomas Johnson 11 Son — North Carolina
68 Elizabeth Johnson 9 Daughter — North Carolina
69 Franklin Johnson 5 Son — North Carolina
70 Grace Johnson 4 Daughter — Virginia
71 Vernon Lee Davis 43 Head Laborer North Carolina
72 Dora Davis THIS PERSON 39 Wife — North Carolina
73 Thurston Davis 21 Son Clerk North Carolina
74 Vernon Davis 19 Son — North Carolina
75 Lucille Davis 17 Daughter — North Carolina
76 Marlon Davis 16 Son — North Carolina
77 Doris Davis 15 Daughter — North Carolina
78 Ruby Davis 12 Daughter — North Carolina
79 Richard Davis 9 Son — North Carolina
80 Frances Davis 8 Daughter — North Carolina

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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)

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