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Henry Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Henry Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Nevelon — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syretha Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Venora Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 6
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 16
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 25
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bolivar |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Henry Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nevelon Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Byram (~0.45 confidence) and father B Byram (~0.29 confidence) and mother Sarah Turner (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.67
Father
Ernest Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nevelon Davis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Byram
b. ~1905
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Father
B Byram
b. ~1920
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.29
Mother
Sarah Turner
b. ~1925
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Henry Davis
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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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 — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rube Peters | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Roberta Peters | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Henry Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Venora Davis | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Syretha Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | James Honeycutt | 33 | Head | Repair Man | Mississippi |
| 47 | Beulah Honeycutt | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Hattie May Honeycutt | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Leanna Honeycutt | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Willie Colman | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Dan Jackson | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Ass Hoggins | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Peggy Hoggins | 56 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Liras Jones Hoggins | 27 | Nephew | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 55 | Percy Lee | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mattie Lou Lee | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Percy, Jr. Lee | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Bernice Lee | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mattie Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Nathan Franklin | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Rose Franklin | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | David Thomas | 22 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Missie Simmons | 33 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Henry Henderson | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Ruth Henderson | 44 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Jodie Williams | 27 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Willie Williams | 9 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Nathan Davis | 64 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Frances Davis | 55 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Rosalue Marshall | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Joe Richards | 65 | Head | 0 | Mississippi |
| 72 | Elnora Richards | 66 | Wife | 20 | Mississippi |
| 73 | Cleveland, Jr. Richards | 23 | Grandson | Farmer (Owner) | Mississippi |
| 74 | Abe Williams | 59 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 75 | Laura Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | William Simms | 80 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Daily Simms | 60 | Wife | Farmer (Owner) | Mississippi |
| 78 | Lee Jones Boatner | 70 | Head | 40 | Mississippi |
| 79 | Andie Boatner | 66 | Wife | 20 | Mississippi |
| 80 | Horace Johnson | 49 | Head | 40 | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.37
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)