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James Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lawt & L — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | town |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | no H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Honea Path Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawt Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Lois Ashley | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Franklin Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Minnie Davis | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 2
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 12
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 22
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Honea Path Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | town |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 832 |
| Highest Grade | no H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lawt Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father L Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father L Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lawt Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Davis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davis
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Franklin Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03786-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Phillips | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Harold Heaton | 28 | Head | Repair Man | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bertha Heaton | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Tommy Heaton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Barry Heaton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Kenneth Heaton | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rudy Ashley | 28 | Head | Presser | South Carolina |
| 8 | Jamie Ashley | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Henry Ashley | 4 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Floyd Bratcher | 33 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 11 | Bernice Bratcher | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Etrulia Bratcher | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Juanita Bratcher | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John S Mcclellan | 22 | Head | Roper | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lois Mcclellan | 23 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 16 | Luellen Mcclellan | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | William P Erwin | 65 | Head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 18 | Katherine Erwin | 63 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elmer Hines | 47 | lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 20 | James W Bagwell | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Emma Bagwell | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Essie Mccullough | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Pelham Ayers | 33 | Head | Agent | Georgia |
| 24 | Gurdia Ayers | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lottie Jean Ayers | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Jamie Avester | 53 | Head | Winder | South Carolina |
| 27 | Virginia Avester | 26 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Clarence Mattison | 53 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lela Mattison | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Tarrance Rollins | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Pearl Rollins | 35 | Wife | Hemmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edna Rollins | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Haskell Rollins | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Bobby Rollins | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lawt Davis | 60 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 36 | Minnie Davis | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Electrician | South Carolina |
| 38 | Franklin Davis | 19 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lois Ashley | 37 | lodger | Saleswoman | South Carolina |
| 40 | Rosa Latimer | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)