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Lois Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitfield-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitfield-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitfield-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Md 872 Dalton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jack Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gilbert Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Lorene Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Daniel Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lois Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitfield, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Whitfield, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Whitfield-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 14
Whitfield-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Lois Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Daniel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Whitfield-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitfield-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00908)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy Buford | 37 | Wife | Inspector | Georgia |
| 2 | Margaret Buford | 17 | Daughter | Inspector | Georgia |
| 3 | J. W. Buford | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jennie M. Buford | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Delvin D. Morgan | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Margaret Morgan | 27 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Colleen Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Helen Morgan | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Muenell Morgan | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Edward Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Barbara Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Charles Hall | 58 | — | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Jasper A. Laster | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Nora Fayth | 42 | Daughter | Weaver | Georgia |
| 15 | Arvel Fayth | 39 | Son | Stripper | Georgia |
| 16 | Marjorie Fayth | 6 | Granddau | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Doris Fayth | 33 | Daughter | Comber | Georgia |
| 18 | Betty Fayth | 30 | Daughter | Carder | Georgia |
| 19 | Emma Fayth | 75 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 20 | James Seay | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Dollie D. Seay | 24 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 22 | Bettie J. Seay | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Louise Seay | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Mauree Seay | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Thomas R. Lorain | 61 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 26 | Ida D. Lorain | 61 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | William M. Davis | 64 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 28 | Lorene Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Mary E. Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Daniel J. Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | William E. Davis | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lois Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Thomas Davis | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Jack F. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Gilbert Davis | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Charles G. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | J. Grady Broom | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 38 | Danie Broom | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Walter Broom | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Daisy Broom | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)