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Gladys Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Qualla |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Qualla |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amay Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Stella Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vaudie Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gladys Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Harriett Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Hoyat Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Stanley Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dallas Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| O Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ollie Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, North …
Daughter, age 2
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Jackson-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Qualla |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Gladys Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lois Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vaudie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
O Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hoyat Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dallas Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amay Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beck Lewis | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Cecil Lewis | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frank Lewis | 16 | Son | Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Bill Lewis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Maybell Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Julia Ruff | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Ruff | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Mary Lou Ruff | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frances Ruff | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | George Ruff | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lloyd Ruff | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Nellie Ruff | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Grady Sanders | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Vera Sanders | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Wilma Hyde | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Max Hyde | 18 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mathew Bumgarner | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ellen Bumgarner | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Homer Durgin | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Birdie Durgin | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Geneva Durgin | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Durgin | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Wade Durgin | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Gene Allen Durgin | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Harriett Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ollie Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Hoyat Davis | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Stella Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gladys Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dallas Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Lois Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Vaudie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Viola Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | O. C. Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Amay Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Stanley Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Frank Wyatt | 41 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 78 | Cora Wyatt | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Edna Wyatt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Frank Jr. Wyatt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)