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John Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northumberland-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Davenport across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northumberland-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northumberland-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fairfield Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Davenport | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Garnet Davenport | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Davenport | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Corline Davenport | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ellen Davenport | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Davenport | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edith Davenport | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Davenport | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pearlin Davenport | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northumberland, Virginia
Son, age 1
Northumberland, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northumberland-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Northumberland-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairfield Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Davenport across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Davenport
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Pearlin Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garnet Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corline Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Randolph Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Northumberland-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte Cottrell | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Lois Cottrell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | David Cottrell | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Quinton Cottrell | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Wilbert Cottrell | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Robert J. Davenport | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ellen Davenport | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 48 | Garnet Davenport | 18 | Son | Coop | Virginia |
| 49 | Randolph Davenport | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Virginia Davenport | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | John V. Davenport THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Pearlin Davenport | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Corline Davenport | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edith N. Davenport | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William Taylor | 66 | Head | Trapper | Virginia |
| 56 | Ellen Taylor | 51 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 57 | Walter J. Taylor | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Rachel A. Taylor | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 59 | Willard E. Taylor | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Leonard G. Taylor | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 61 | Hermit L. Taylor | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Janice Taylor | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Joseph Taylor | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Inez Taylor | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 65 | Joseph Jr. Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Walter E. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Dorothy M. Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Jr. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Evelyn Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Archie Taylor | 36 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 71 | Ester O. Taylor | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 72 | Walter R. Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Taylor | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Elata Taylor | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Booker Taylor | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James S. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Lester M. Cottrell | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 78 | Thelma Cottrell | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 79 | Harvey Jr. Cottrell | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Almer Cottrell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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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)