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James Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fillmore & M — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 810 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Township / Ward | Atlanta |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Davenport | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ralph Davenport | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Davenport | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jean Davenport | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Phillip Davenport | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Davenport | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Odessa Davenport | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 4
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Son, age 15
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Son, age 25
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atlanta |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 810 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 James Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fillmore Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father M Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Odessa Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Odessa Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fillmore Davenport
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
M Davenport
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Davenport
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Odessa Davenport
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Odessa Davenport
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davenport
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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Sibling
Phillip Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Davenport
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00726-00856)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Guy F Broughton | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Avelia Jenkins | 49 | Head | Teacher | Georgia |
| 43 | Louis Jenkins | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 44 | Erma Jenkins | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 45 | Ruth Jenkins | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 46 | John Jenkins | 22 | Son | Teacher | Georgia |
| 47 | Molly Williams | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Theodore Williams | 32 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 49 | Phar Williams | 31 | Son | Porter | Georgia |
| 50 | Vanilla Gordon | 18 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Earlybee Gordon | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Ben Taylor | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 53 | Pearl Taylor | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Lucile Taylor | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Jim Taylor | 29 | Son in law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 56 | Bobby G Taylor | 5 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Earnest Taylor | 3 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | James W Willis | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 60 | Bessie Willis | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Elizabeth Willis | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Charlie Willis | 27 | Son in law | Attendant | Georgia |
| 63 | James M Hale | 23 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 64 | Lucile Hale | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Myrtis Hale | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Phillip Davenport | 60 | Head | Packer | Georgia |
| 67 | Odessa Davenport | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | James Davenport THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Moulder | Georgia |
| 69 | Henry Davenport | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Ralph Davenport | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Jean Davenport | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Phillip Jr Davenport | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Homer Moseley | 50 | Head | Brick Layer | Georgia |
| 74 | Rosa Moseley | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Georgia Balcher | 41 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 76 | Adella Balcher | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Dorothy Balcher | 14 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Mary Balcher | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Robert Balcher | 6 | Grand son | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Gladys Balcher | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 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)