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James Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Haywood — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pantego Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Davenport | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Davenport | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Davenport | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, North …
Son, age
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 5 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Washington, North …
Son, age 11
Washington, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Head, age 21
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 148 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 James Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father Haywood Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Davenport
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Haywood Davenport
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davenport
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Davenport
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davenport
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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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 — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosa B Flynn | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Walter R Flynn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Roberta Flynn | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Loretta Eynonth Flynn | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Carter Benson | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lucinda Benson | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Viola Benson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Elbert Benson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Louise Benson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | James Oliver Benson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Walter B Benson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lydia Hawks | 66 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 13 | Ernest Hawks | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Helen Hawks | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Frank Spencer | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Geraldine Spencer | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Herbert Spencer | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Rebecca Spencer | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vester Spencer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Agusta Spencer | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thurlow Spencer | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rebecca M Spencer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Eunice Marie Canaday | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Chester Canaday | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ira Lester Canaday | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Lee Davenport THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Davenport | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert L Davenport | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | John Reddick | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clarey Reddick | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Hallie Reddick | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cynthia Reddick | 78 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | David Lee | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Cleo Lee | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Norwood Lee | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elbert Lee | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nathaniel Lee | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | David Jr Lee | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Theodore Lee | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Carolyn Lee | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)