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Margaret Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rosetta Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jeff Davis | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Mccullum | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Sylvester Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 4
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Margaret Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Alfred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02910-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Angeline Coach | 32 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 42 | Gertrude Coach | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ione Mozelle Coach | 17 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Jeff Davis | 58 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Annie Davis | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lucy Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Margaret Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | John Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sylvester Davis | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | George Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edward Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Rosetta Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Alfred Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Mccullum | 72 | Father-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eugene Woodard | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mary Woodard | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Barbara Woodard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Jake Baker | 20 | Head | Tobacco Hanger | North Carolina |
| 60 | Pearle Baker | 20 | Wife | Machine Filler | South Carolina |
| 61 | J. B. Baker | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Digna Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Zelia Furchus | 45 | Head | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Porter Furchus | 24 | Son | Odd Jobs | South Carolina |
| 65 | Emma Furchus | 20 | Daughter | Stemmer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Johnny Furchus | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 67 | Eloise Furchus | 18 | Son | Odd Jobs | South Carolina |
| 68 | Elizabeth Williams | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Hattie Odell | 57 | Head | Pack Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 70 | Connie Odell | 26 | Son | Mattress Maker | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ruby Odell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Ruth Odell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Nancy Burny | 67 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 74 | J. C. Wright | 59 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 75 | Frances Wright | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Frances Wright | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Clifton Wright | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Allen | 42 | Head | Servant | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dora Allen | 25 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 80 | Robert Hinton | 31 | Head | Laborer | 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)