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Fannie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Fannie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fannie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | day laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Fannie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elnora Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nathan Davis | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Huey Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fannie Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lizzie Davis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jesse Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 16
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fannie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Daughter, age 26
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fannie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | day laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Fannie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Fannie Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Huey Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elnora Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Harris | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Harris | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | James Harris | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Boone Harris | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | William Harris | 15 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Nathan Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lizzie Davis | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Fannie Mae Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Jesse Davis | 22 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Elnora Davis | 20 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Huey Davis | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Davis | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 14 | Minnie Davis | 27 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 15 | Dan Wilson | 55 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Martha Wilson | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lafayette Wilson | 21 | Son | Out Side Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Martha Wilson | 17 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George Dobbins | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Laura Dobbins | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nathaniel Dobbins | 19 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Amanda Dobbins | 17 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Marion Dobbins | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Thelma Dobbins | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Robert Dobbins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Brunella Dobbins | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Della Williams | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Tom Isaac Williams | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mabel Williams | 30 | Daughter-in-law | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mildred Williams | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 31 | Genevive Williams | 18 | Daughter | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Herman Williams | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Earl Williams | 14 | Grandson | Farmer | Washington D.C. |
| 34 | Sammuel Lewis Williams | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Corstella Williams | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lomas Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Simonie Lee Williams | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jessie Willard Young | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Reese Young | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Hattie Pittaway | 49 | Head | — | South 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)