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Lois Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lois Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Stonewall Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nathaniel Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mervin Dandridge | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Russell Dandridge | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Dandridge | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sevilla Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maggie Davis | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Linwood Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lois Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gertrude Davis | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Martha Dandridge | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Dandridge | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Richmond, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 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 | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Richmond-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stonewall mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 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 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Joseph Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Dandridge
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sevilla Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Richmond-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Jenkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | J. E. Brown | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Ida Brown | 47 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Russell Brown | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Lola Brown | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Alfred Sates | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mildred Sates | 24 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Eluora Sates | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Emmitt Little | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 10 | Celeste Little | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Emmitt Jr. Little | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Earl Little | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Philip Gouldman | 22 | Lodger | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 14 | J. C. Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Grace Brown | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Lutter Sydney | 64 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Clarence Selba | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 18 | Edna Selba | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Clarence Jr. Selba | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | J. E. Layford | 38 | Head | Miller | Virginia |
| 21 | Georgie Layford | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Elwood Layford | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 23 | Catherine Layford | 12 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Wainwright Layford | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Frances Layford | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lois Layford | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Ethel Layford | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Linwood Davis | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Virginia |
| 29 | Maggie Davis | 57 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 30 | Sevilla Davis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Nathaniel Davis | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 33 | Lois Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Herman Davis | 21 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 35 | Gertrude Davis | 17 | Daughter-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Dorothy Dandridge | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Andrew Jr. Dandridge | 9 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Martha Dandridge | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Mervin Dandridge | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Russell Dandridge | 2 | Grandson | — | 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)