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Gertrude Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Swain-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Swain-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Swain-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arfie Cone | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Gertrude Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilma Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Andrew Davis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Genesea Cone | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mackinley Cone | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marion Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grady Davis | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Herndon Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Polly Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Swain, North …
Daughter, age 6
Swain, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Swain-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Swain-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Gertrude Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herndon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arfie Cone
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grady Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion 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 — Swain-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Swain-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02978-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shirley Brodly | 2 | Grand Daught | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Joe Cochran | 42 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 3 | Florence Cochran | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ralph Cochran | 18 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Beetle Cochran | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Jean Cochran | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Baffie Cochran | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charlie Sifem|Sifern | 65 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 9 | Nicey Sifem|Sifern | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Ethel Sifem|Sifern | 34 | Daughter | 40 | North Carolina |
| 11 | Billie Sifem|Sifern | 6 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Sam Wike | 31 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 13 | Marie Wike | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wayne Wike | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Reva Wike | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Daniel Wike | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Betty Wike | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thurmon Elders | 30 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 19 | Alta Elders | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Emajean Elders | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Nacy Elders | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Bellie Elders | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Cecil Elders | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Winston Elders | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Andrew Davis | 57 | Head | 0 | North Carolina |
| 26 | Polly Davis | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Grady Davis | 34 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 28 | Herndon Davis | 21 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 29 | Marion Davis | 18 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 30 | Wilma Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gertrude Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Davis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mildred Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Arfie Cone | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Genesea Cone | 12 | Grand Daught | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mackinley Cone | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Tom Mcintyre | 54 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ida Mcintyre | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jim Mcintyre | 17 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clyde Messer | 26 | Head | 40 | North 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)