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Ethel Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Forest District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Grove Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Georgia Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nathalie Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Wilmer Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Percy Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lottie Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Forest District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Ethel Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Martha Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilmer Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathalie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grove Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00464)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis R White | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Rosa B White | 70 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 3 | Ethel E White | 38 | Daughter | At | Virginia |
| 4 | Bertha T White | 35 | Daughter | At | Virginia |
| 5 | Belinda M White | 31 | Daughter | At | Virginia |
| 6 | James T Woodford | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Katie B Woodford | 41 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 8 | Belle (X) Woodford | 74 | Head | H | Virginia |
| 9 | Durvall Davis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie Davis | 46 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 11 | Herbert (X) Davis | 21 | Son | Cropper | Virginia |
| 12 | Durvall Jr Davis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alfred G Haynes | 1 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Jefferson L Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Susie A (X) Davis | 27 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 16 | Willie Davis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gertrude Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John Davis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Carroll Davis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Frank W (X) Davis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Lottie M Davis | 42 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 22 | Martha C Davis | 23 | Daughter | H | Virginia |
| 23 | Georgia E Davis | 22 | Daughter | H | Virginia |
| 24 | Wilmer Davis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Frank W Jr Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Percy Davis | 15 | Son | S | Virginia |
| 27 | Ethel Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Eugene Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Nathalie Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Grove Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Mattie Drain | 54 | Head | H | Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas (X) Drain | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sam A Drain | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 34 | James E Drain | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Herbert Campbell | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Campbell | 18 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 37 | Joshua C (X) Campbell | 45 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 38 | Ora J Campbell | 42 | Wife | H | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruby Y Campbell | 16 | Daughter | S | Virginia |
| 40 | Henry C Campbell | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)