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Edgar Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Dan River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Daniel Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Morris Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cedric Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caswell, North …
Son, age 7
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caswell-County, North …
Son, age 17
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| 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 Edgar Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edgar Davis
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Morris Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cedric Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00112)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hazel Reynolds | 22 | Lodger | Doffer | Virginia |
| 42 | Raymond Reynolds | 35 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 43 | William Jr. Dunaway | 27 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lillian Dunaway | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Peggy V. Dunaway | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Daniel B. Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lillian M. Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Morris Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fred Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Edgar Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Cedric Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Evelyn Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Wyatt | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Ona Wyatt | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | James Wyatt | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Clarence Wyatt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Raymond Wyatt | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Virginia Wyatt | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Wesley Wyatt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Linwood Wyatt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary Wyatt | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Robert Harris | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Ruth Harris | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Raymond Harris | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Matthew Harris | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lois Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | William Harris | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nora A. Harris | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Berkeley Harris | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | John Jr. Harris | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Helen Harris | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Robert Jr. Harris | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Cynthia Harris | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Willie Gatewood | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carrie Gatewood | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | William Jr. Gatewood | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Hassie Cherry | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Emma Cherry | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Hazel Cherry | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie Cherry | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)