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Fred Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Fred Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Mittie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis, |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Share Work |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Share Work |
| Township / Ward | Griggs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Fred Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gracie Davis | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1920
St Francis, …
Son, age 12
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Freddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
St Francis, …
Son, age 21
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Head, age 33
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis, |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Occupation | Share Work |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Fred Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Pete Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Davis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pete Davis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Davis
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Link, | 10 | Brother in law | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | James Greenlee, | 20 | Head | Share Worker | Mississippi |
| 43 | Minnie Greenlee, | 66 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Earl Greenlee, | 32 | Son | Day Hand | Arkansas |
| 45 | Ida Pennington, | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 46 | Jerry Pennington, | 12 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Benjamin Pennington, | 4 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Willie Greenlee, | 24 | Head | Share Worker | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lubie Greenlee, | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Melba Greenlee, | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Horace Childs, | 45 | Head | Share Worker | Arkansas |
| 52 | Gertrude Childs, | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Sara Lee Adkins, | 7 | Grand child | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ora Lee Adkins, | 5 | Grand child | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Dossie Mae Ware, | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Mattie Mae Ware, | 4 | Grand dau | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Miles Lee Ware, | 2 | Grand son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Ike Green, | 65 | Head | Share Worker | Tennessee |
| 59 | Kattie Green, | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Margret Green, | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Jessie Anderson, | 65 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Jessie Franklin, | 21 | Head | Share Worker | Arkansas |
| 63 | Millie Mae Franklin, | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nr, | 5 | — | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Annie May Lamb, | 5 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Westley Flowers, | 58 | Head | Share Worker | South Carolina |
| 67 | Viola Flowers, | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Jessie Flowers, | 30 | Son | Share Worker | Arkansas |
| 69 | Eva Nora Flowers, | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Eunice Flowers, | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ailes Watkins, | 24 | Son-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Willie Mae Watkins, | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Thelma Watkins, | 2 | Grand child | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Burnett Watkins, | 1 | Grand child | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | L. C. Helms, | 17 | Head | Share Worker | Tennessee |
| 76 | Maggie Helms, | 14 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Bessie L. Neal, | 1 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Fred Davis, THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Share Work | Arkansas |
| 79 | Gracie Mae Davis, | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Fred Roosevelt Davis, | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)