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John Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & W — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moccasin #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Moccasin 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Davis | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ike Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fred Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 10
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 20
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Son, age 32
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moccasin #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 David Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father W Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Dave Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bersheba Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dave Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bersheba Davis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davis
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ike Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred 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 — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00501)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Comer | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Nelson Comer | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Hal Comer | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Ellie Comer | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Comer | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | W. P. Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | John Davis THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 8 | Charles Davis | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 9 | Ike Davis | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 10 | Fred Davis | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 11 | George Howard | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Maude Howard | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Reba Howard | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 14 | George Jr. Howard | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Catherine Howard | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Paul Howard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Mabel Howard | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Janis Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Glynia Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jas. P. Hartsock | 48 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 21 | Annie Hartsock | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Jean Hartsock | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Billy Jack Hartsock | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | J. P. Jr. Hartsock | 25 | Head | Store Owner | Virginia |
| 25 | Erie Hartsock | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Sallie Sutton | 76 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Sally Dean | 33 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 28 | Marie Dean | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Oliver Fields | 52 | Head | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 30 | Rosa Fields | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Virginia Lee Fields | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 32 | Bryan Fields | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Alta Mae Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Olen Lee Fields | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Gilford Fields | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lydia Jane Fields | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lucy Vencil | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 38 | W. W. Jesse | 24 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucille Jesse | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Doris Jesse | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)