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John Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Martha — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin Valley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Yadkin Valley Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufus Davenport | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| J Davenport | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Thomas Davenport | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Cora Davenport | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ernest Davenport | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Davenport | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mattie Davenport | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 4
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 13
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Caldwell-County, North …
Son, age 24
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yadkin Valley township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 135 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 John Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davenport
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davenport
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Davenport
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davenport
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Thomas Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00972)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachariah Clark | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Elnora V Clark | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | T Carroll Clark | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Gary A Clark | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rosalind Marguerite Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ural Parker | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Eula B Parker | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | B Inez Parker | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Levonia C Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Cecil Y Parker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Vernon J Helton | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ola M Helton | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Una V Helton | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William V Hamby | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary J Hamby | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Myrtle P Hamby | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Hamby | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Malcolm Hamby | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Luther G Miller | 27 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Valerie R Miller | 22 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Reva L Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William G B Messer | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Rachel M Messer | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William T Goforth | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lu Goforth | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | W Roby Story | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Nora B Story | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George T Story | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lillian V Story | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Mattie D Davenport | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | J Albert Davenport | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rufus E Davenport | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | John T Davenport THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Thomas Claude Davenport | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ernest L Davenport | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Cora T L Davenport | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Jefferson K Sutton | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Nancy Sutton | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Iva E Sutton | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hilliard Sutton | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
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)