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Margaret Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkes-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkes-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Somers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Behuyler Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Gurney Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rheuben Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Isaac Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| R Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Schyler Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dock Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Delia Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkes, North …
Daughter, age 4
Wilkes, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 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 | White |
| 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
Wilkes-County, North …
Daughter, age 13
Wilkes-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkes |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 13 · b. ~1927 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Rheuben Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dock Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Schyler Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gurney Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkes-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02988-00881)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Troy Speaks | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Minnie L Speaks | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alford Speaks | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William A Mc Carter | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bertha Mc Carter | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 46 | Kenneth Mc Carter | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Milly Sue Mc Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Betty Jo Mc Carter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James P Mc Carter | 76 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mais Mc Carter | 44 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lacey Mc Carter | 39 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Edith Mc Carter | 36 | Daughter | Housemaid | North Carolina |
| 53 | Patsy R Mc Carter | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Benjamin H Southern | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Peggy Southern | 50 | Wife | Housekeeping | North Carolina |
| 56 | Flossie Southern | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Junior Southern | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Behuyler C Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Delia Davis | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Rheuben Davis | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 61 | Dock Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 62 | Isaac Davis | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Willie Davis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ray Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | R. J. Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lucile Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Schyler C Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gurney Davis | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lemuel M Southern | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Icie Southern | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 72 | Charlie E Southern | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lewis J Southern | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Gabriel B Kemp | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Carrie Kemp | 66 | Wife | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lacie Kemp | 36 | Daughter | Housemaid | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ralph L Davis | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Nellie Davis | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ada Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Anna Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)