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Joe Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & John — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Here Davis | Other | — | — | |
| Flanders Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alfonso Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 14
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 24
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Fairfield-County, South …
Head, age 35
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe Sr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Joe Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bell Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Davis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Davis
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South 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 — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03807-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Easter | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Geneva Easter | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mattie Easter | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Ruby Easter | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cora Easter | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Sallie Easter | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | I. Lee Coleman | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie Mae Coleman | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Callie Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Joe Edd Coleman | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Amos Coleman | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jamie Coleman | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Berton Coleman | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Callie Coleman | 22 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Coleman | 8 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Wallace Coleman | 4 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Paul Bolin | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Will Young | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Eunice Young | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Seemae Young | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Azilee Young | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sola Young | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Ada Young | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Sammie Young | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Joe Sr. Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Davis | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Jr. Davis | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Charles Davis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Flanders Davis | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alfonso Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Evelyn Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Here Ends Davis | None | Jenkins | — | — |
| 34 | Irey Williams | 42 | Head | Shop Work | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mamie Williams | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Irey Jr. Williams | 17 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Allie May Williams | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Sally Ann Williams | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Azilee Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Floyd Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 6 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)