LD
Laura Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Harmony Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elmo Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clymmie Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hurley Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alex Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Virginia
Other, age 28
Middlesex, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | wife H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Middlesex-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 38
Middlesex-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 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 Laura Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Laura Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00991)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lymmie B. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Timothy J. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Esther P. Harris | 21 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 4 | Margaret H. Taylor | 71 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Nora Jackson | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Louis Jackson | 30 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Henry Holland | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Reacher Conway | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert Green | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Victoria Green | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | John Green | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Jerry Lively | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Julia Lively | 50 | Wife | Cooking | Virginia |
| 14 | John M. Davis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Laura Davis THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | John L. Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Missie Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hurley Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Elmo Davis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Clymmie Davis | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alex Davis | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ovalher Davis | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | George Alexander Mckee | 54 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 24 | Marian W. Mckee | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Thomas M. Mckee | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Jack Kimble | 21 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Emery J. David | 21 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Abraham Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Ann Johnson | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Elnora Johnson | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 31 | Vergie Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 32 | Abraham Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Malissie Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Percil Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Marcelius Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Gwen E. Jackson | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Shirley V. Jackson | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lawrence Southern | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mabel Southern | 3 | Granddaughter | — | 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)