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John Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 66 |
| Industry | trucker |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 66 |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davis | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 5
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Franklin, Virginia
Son, age 15
Franklin, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Gas & Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Franklin-County, Virginia
Head, age 25
Franklin-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | 66 |
| Industry | trucker |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Arthur Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Davis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Davis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Davis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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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 — Franklin-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04263-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nita C Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William E La Prade | 44 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 4 | Geneva B La Prade | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | William E Jr La Prade | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Joseph P La Prade | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | John D Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | 66 | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary W Davis | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | James Davis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Dudley | 51 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Dudley | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Millard Minnie Dudley | 67 | M. Law | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Henry P Jr Dudley | 22 | Head | 80 | Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred P Dudley | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | W. William J Mills | 51 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 16 | Addie I Mills | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Jr Mills | 22 | Son | 80 | Virginia |
| 18 | Henry S Dudley | 60 | Head | 30 | Virginia |
| 19 | Ira Dudley | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Pearl Dudley | 36 | Daughter | 65 | Virginia |
| 21 | Raymond Dudley | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | E. Claude Laprade | 37 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 23 | Clyde Laprade | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Ann F Laprade | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Clarence Laprade | 32 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 26 | Jenny B Laprade | 29 | Wife | 50 | Virginia |
| 27 | Benjamin B Laprade | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | A. Conrad Bennett | 34 | Head | 60 | Virginia |
| 29 | Katherine D Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary E Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Wayne Bennett | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ethel Bennett | 16 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Emmett S Bennett | 30 | Head | 42 | Virginia |
| 34 | Irene S Bennett | 24 | Wife | 60 | Virginia |
| 35 | Ann Bennett | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Alice Hunt | 24 | Lodger | 60 | Virginia |
| 37 | Sally Phillmon | 25 | Lodger | 40 | Virginia |
| 38 | Satcher Shonade | 49 | Head | 82 | Virginia |
| 39 | Sena C Shonade | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Emma Coleman | 73 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)