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Lula Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lula Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Holly Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mt Holly Town |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lula | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iclaries Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Geneva Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alma Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Juanita Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lula Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bessie Mccullow | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Leonard Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roy Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 5
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Holly Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Lula Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lula Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Roy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iclaries Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anita Bailes | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Shipp | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Christine Shipp | 36 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 4 | Ruby Shipp | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Lucille Shipp | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Leonard Shipp | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Shipp | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | George Hill | 17 | nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lula D Davis | 38 | Head | Cooker | South Carolina |
| 10 | Geneva Davis | 20 | daughter | Cook (Hotel Work) | South Carolina |
| 11 | Alma Davis | 18 | daughter | Cook (Hotel Work) | North Carolina |
| 12 | Roy Lee Davis | 17 | son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lula Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy Davis | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thelma Davis | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Juanita Davis | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Iclaries Davis | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Leonard Davis | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bessie Mccullow | 43 | sister | Cook | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Wilson | 24 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ralph Wilson | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Fred Kirkley | 48 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Catherine Wiley | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Mattie Wiley | 14 | daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jake Ross | 43 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mitta Ross | 29 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alice Ross | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Dalton Ross | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Otto Anthony | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Esther Anthony | 38 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 31 | Marion Anthony | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Edith Anthony | 17 | daughter | Maid | North Carolina |
| 33 | Georgiana Anthony | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | May Ella Anthony | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Marion Anthony | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Charlie Anthony | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Anthony | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James Barton Anthony | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Marie Anthony | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gus Winslow | 50 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
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)