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John Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Alfred — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fish House |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrytta Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Omega Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, North …
Son, age 6
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Warren, North …
Son, age 18
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Warren-County, North …
Head, age 29
Warren-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warren |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Davis
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Warren-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02984-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cozelene Young | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Leroy Davis | 28 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alma Davis | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Leroy Jr. Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hiley Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Earline Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Williams | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Nemie Williams | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruth Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Julia Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Marion Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Alonza Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nathaniel Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Sam Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jollie Davis | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Elizabeth Davis | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | James Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pearl Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lena Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Arthur Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Zip A. Thompson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nora Thompson | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | William Thompson | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Marietta Thompson | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | John Thompson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hazel Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Omega Davis | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jerrytta Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Viola White | 57 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bryant Daniel White | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Harry White | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Mabel White | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Bryant | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Davis | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Estelle Davis | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Susie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robert Jr. Davis | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Junius Caudle | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)