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Evelyn Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ware-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ware-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ware-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Zapprilla |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Zapprilla |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clayton Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Laila Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Fannie Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Ronnie Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Floyd Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Wilma Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carrie Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ware, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Ware, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Ware-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Ware-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Zapprilla |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ware |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Evelyn Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Evelyn Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Laila Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronnie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Ware-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Ware-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00720-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James M Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Fannie Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Floyd W Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 44 | Wilma Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 45 | Gene Davis | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Evelyn Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Laila Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Ronnie Davis | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Clayton Davis | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Carrie Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | George Rickerson | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Florida |
| 52 | Eula S Rickerson | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | James Andrew Gillis | 23 | Head | Turpentine Share Cropper | Georgia |
| 54 | Sarah D Gillis | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Donald Gillis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Calvin Gillis | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Willie B Arnold | 40 | Head | Rent Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Shirley M Arnold | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Mccoy Arnold | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 60 | Jesse Arnold | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Ivey Morgan | 15 | Nephew | Farm Hand | Georgia |
| 62 | Arthur Hagan | 33 | Head | Turpentine Woods Worker | Georgia |
| 63 | Minah Hagan | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Percy Hagan | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Edgar Hagan | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 66 | George Hagan | 36 | Brother | Turpentine Woods Worker | Georgia |
| 67 | Roy Davis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 68 | Ione Lista Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Walter Ratcliff | 28 | Head | Turpentine Woods Worker | Georgia |
| 70 | Gladys Ratcliff | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Joseph Ratcliff | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | George Madwell | 45 | Head | Turpentine Woods Worker | Alabama |
| 73 | Pearl Madwell | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Simon Thrift | 51 | Head | Turpentine Woods Worker | Georgia |
| 75 | Nettie Thrift | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Carrie Thrift | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Lennis Thrift | 21 | Son | Turpentine Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 78 | Gracie Thrift | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Thrift | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Rufus Thrift | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
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)