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Fred Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Fred Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arle & Hardy — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reems Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Reems Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eulla Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arle Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Fred Davis | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Thekle Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Trixie Davis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 8
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age 19
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 29
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reems Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arle Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Hardy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Arda Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Trixie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arle Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hardy Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arda Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Trixie Davis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Davis
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thekle Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulla 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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hoffman Blankenship | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Annie M Blankenship | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Corine M Blankenship | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Carl Justice | 22 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Oalmer Justice | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Arle A Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Trixie Davis | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fred Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Minnie Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Eulla Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Thekle Davis | 23 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Billie Lee Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Sam B Bradley | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jaunita Bradley | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gordon Bradley | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Christine Bradley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Jennie Bradley | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Stanley Pullihan | 32 | Head | Labor Pwa | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ollie Pullihan | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Pullihan | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Violet Pullihan | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Keith Pullihan | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Virraine Pullihan | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rufus S Bradley | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Martha E Bradley | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Anlow Bradley | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Margret Bradley | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Harold Bradley | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William M Owens | 43 | Head | Labor Pwa | North Carolina |
| 70 | Iniz Owens | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Iugue Owens | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Margie Owens | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Marvin J Owens | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ray Owens | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Annie Owens | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Dixie Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bobbie Owens | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Betty Jane Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Nate Rice | 60 | Head | Labor Pwa | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tilda Rice | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Fred + 4 siblings
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)