JD
John Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lunenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Sarah — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lunenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rehoboth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Rehoboth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Tom Davis | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Thomas Harrison | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Morris Fowlks | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sarah Davis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lunenburg, Virginia
Other, age 5
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| 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
Lunenburg, Virginia
Other, age 14
Lunenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 26
Lunenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rehoboth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lunenburg |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Tom Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Davis
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Inez Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Lunenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04275-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Atlas Stokes | 5 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Shirley Stokes | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Ernestin Stokes | 1 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | William Elam | 22 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Sally Ann Elam | 18 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Billy Elam | 50 | father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Alma Elam | 48 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Rosa Elam | 23 | sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Estelle Elam | 13 | sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Emma Elam | 11 | sister in law | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Howard Elam | 10 | brother in law | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James Edward Elam | 6 | brother in law | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Guy Epps | 24 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lydia Epps | 68 | mother | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Thelma Epps | 12 | sister | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Cornelius Epps | 11 | brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Parthonie Smithson | 90 | gr. mother | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John W. Conley | 49 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Joe Royal Conley | 24 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | John Henry Conley | 22 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lucy May Conley | 19 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ragnold Conley | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Craig | 45 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Geraldine Craig | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Margie Craig | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Solmonia Jones | 67 | head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Early Jones | 27 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 68 | Hammie Jones | 14 | gr. son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Elaine Bell | 33 | boarder | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Washington Craig | 18 | servant | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Beatrice Copes | 23 | lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Tom Davis | 74 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Sarah Davis | 56 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Inez Davis | 22 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Thomas J. Harrison | 52 | son in law | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Morris Fowlks | 16 | servant | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Douglas Goode | 28 | head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Idell Goode | 23 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Shirley Ann Goode | 2 | daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)