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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 Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Chiswell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Restaurant Manager |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Restaurant Manager |
| Township / Ward | Fort Chiswell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Davis | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Donald Brown | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| R Brown | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| L Brown | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Henry Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 6
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Son, age 16
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Chiswell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Occupation | Restaurant Manager |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Davis
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
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Sibling
Rosie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 49
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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ratel Painter | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Ellen May Painter | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Walter Painter | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lala Painter | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Stewart Painter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Estel Jr Painter | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Glen Painter | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Katherine Corcell | 10 | St dtr | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Lucy Brown | 85 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Isaac Felty | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | William Davis | 73 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Rosie Davis | 49 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Henry Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Restaurant Manager | Virginia |
| 54 | L. Brown Brown | 31 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | R. Brown Brown | 9 | Grand | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Brown | 7 | Grand | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Donald Brown | 5 | Grand | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Charles Sult | 40 | Head | Farm Labour | Virginia |
| 59 | Ida X Sult | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Mildred Sult | 17 | Daughter | Clipper | Virginia |
| 61 | Frances Sult | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles Jr Sult | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Dixie Sult | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Judo Hancock | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Callie Hancock | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ben Kelley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Annie Kelley | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Joseph Kelley | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Ben Jr Kelley | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Sam Davis | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Effie Davis | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Anthony Davis | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Carl Davis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Ritter | 43 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 75 | Ethel Ritter | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Randalf Ritter | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Viola Ritter | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Alva Williams | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Thomas Felty | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Lena Felty | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Henry + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)