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Edith Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edith Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Biscoe twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Biscoe Twp |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lena Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ira Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Dennis Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Grady Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elbert Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, North …
Daughter, age 7
Montgomery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Montgomery-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Montgomery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Biscoe twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-3 |
| 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 Edith Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lucinda Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dennis Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady 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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02946-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reece | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Curtis Mcaulay | 43 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Joseph R Allen | 77 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Flossie J Allen | 32 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lula Allen | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Litty Allen | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Nelma Allen | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Noah D A Brown | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nanny E Brown | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Brown | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Bell Harris | 21 | Daughter | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marie Harris | 10 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Martine B Allen | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mabel Allen | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Joseph H Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Adam D Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ada Miller | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Albert Hancock | 34 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Nancy Hancock | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Marie Hancock | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Albert Jr Hancock | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Teddy L Hancock | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mebble Hancock | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Hancock | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Enoch S Freeman | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Freeman | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harvey S Green | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Dora Green | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Harvey Green | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lester Green | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hubert S Miller | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Thelma Miller | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Ira S Davis | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Davis | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Grady Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edith Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lucinda Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Elbert Davis | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dennis Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lena Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)