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Earl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Earl Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Evers — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grant-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Maysville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leanna Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arbutus Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| May Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Evers Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Stewart Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Earl Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ora Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grant, West …
Son, age 6
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earle E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Grant, West …
Son, age 16
Grant, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Grant-County, West …
Son, age 26
Grant-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Earl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grant |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Earl Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Evers Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Evers Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ocie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evers Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Evers Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ocie Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Davis
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Arbutus Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stewart Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leanna 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 — Grant-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Grant-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmar Cook | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Pauline Cook | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 3 | Carolyn Cook | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Roba Cook | 63 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Nellie Parker | 64 | Head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 6 | Lorain Parker | 15 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Wayne Parker | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Sampson Cook | 71 | Head | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 9 | Gordon Cook | 24 | Son | Carpenter | West Ohio |
| 10 | Mary Cook | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 11 | Ruth Cook | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Evers Davis | 60 | Head | Blacksmith | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ora Davis | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 14 | Earl E. Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 15 | May V. Davis | 23 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 16 | Leanna Davis | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 17 | Arbutus Davis | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 18 | Stewart Davis | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Margaret Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles Rexroad | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Estella Rexroad | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 22 | Emory J. Rexroad | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 23 | Florence Willis | 68 | Lodger | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 24 | Gilbert May | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Flossie May | 28 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lydia E. May | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Carl H. May | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Nora O. May | 37 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Blaine Keplinger | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Lucy Keplinger | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 31 | Virgil Keplinger | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Eba Keplinger | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 33 | Glen Keplinger | 16 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | Edward D. Franz | 36 | Head | Filling Station | West Virginia |
| 36 | Clara A. Franz | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ervin C. Schell | 48 | Head | Proprietor | West Virginia |
| 38 | Justina Schell | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 39 | Eloise Schell | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Marie Schell | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)