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Katherine Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dan River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leslie Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Katherine Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Artie Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Garland Davis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 17
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dan River |
| 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 Katherine Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Katherine Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Artie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00670)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis D Tate | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | David L Tate | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Henry Hundley | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | John D Payne | 51 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 5 | Sam F Wood | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Mary E Wood | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Lester Wood | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Cecil Wood | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charlie A Tate | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Sallie B Tate | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Charlie D Tate | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 12 | Virginia Tate | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James H Richardson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Florence Richardson | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice L Richardson | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 16 | Lillie J Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Hallie F Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James T Ricketts | 23 | Head | Helper | Virginia |
| 19 | Lily B Ricketts | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Muriel M Ricketts | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Walter S Simmons | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary L Simmons | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jannie D Simmons | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Robert S Walker | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Maggie Walker | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Bessie Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Carrie M Walker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Walker | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | James Walker | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Annie L Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Daniel Walker | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Garland Davis | 39 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lula Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Katherine Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary E Davis | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Virginia |
| 36 | Leslie Davis | 14 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 37 | Artie Davis | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elizabeth Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Howard Davis | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Edward Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)