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Ethel Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powellton Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Powellton Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Odelle Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Minnie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gracie Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ephram Davis | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mckinley Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sallie Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 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 | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powellton Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Highest Grade | S-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mckinley Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odelle Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Baird | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Alton L Baird | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Katherine Baird | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Joseph E Baird | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary C Baird | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Bobbie D Baird | 0 | Daughter | — | No. Carolina |
| 7 | Frank Jackson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Nina Jackson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Algia Jackson | 32 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 10 | Jimmie Jackson | 25 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 11 | Elmo Jackson | 22 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 12 | Ida Barrier | 28 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 13 | Robert Barrier | 4 | Grandson | — | No. Carolina |
| 14 | Andre L Barrier | 3 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Ephram Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | No. Carolina |
| 16 | Sallie Davis | 46 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 17 | Lula Davis | 20 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 18 | Odelle Davis | 18 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 19 | Minnie Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ethel Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Gracie Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mckinley Davis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Frank W Davis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Mildred Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Walter G James | 53 | Head | Farmer | No. Carolina |
| 26 | Beatrice James | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Arthur James | 19 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 28 | William James | 17 | Son | Labour | No. Carolina |
| 29 | Kenneth James | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Thomas James | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Sallie P James | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Thomas L James | 13 | Son | — | No. Carolina |
| 33 | Ada James | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Bernice James | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank G James | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Macon James | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jessie James | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Herman James | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Delgie Goythress | 36 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia Goythress | 28 | Wife | Weaver | Virginia |
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)