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Margaret Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Suss & Martha — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District #13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 13 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sterling Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Roger Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mamie Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District #13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Margaret Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Suss Davis (~0.81 confidence) and mother Martha Davis (~0.81 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Sterling Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Suss Davis
b. ~1850
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
James Harris
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sterling Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Davis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Davis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Roger Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Montgomery-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Hester | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lee Todd | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Rosa Lee Todd | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Vernon Nickerson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Naomi Nickerson | 56 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ella Nickerson | 76 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Georgia Vance | 52 | Head | Nurse | Valley | Tennessee |
| 48 | Virlie Vance | 28 | Son | Farm | Tennessee |
| 49 | Hosea Vance | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Theo Dailey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Elsie Dailey | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Elijah Dailey | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ora Dailey | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Norman Dailey | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ruby Mai Dailey | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Margaret Dailey | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mother Minnie | None | F | — | — |
| 58 | Jessie Rye | 27 | Head | Timber Cutting | Tennessee |
| 59 | Florence Rye | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Donald Ray Rye | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mary Elizabeth Rye | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Alice Jane Rye | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sterling Davis | 48 | Head | Truck Garden | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mamie Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Margaret Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Mary Ruth Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Roger Davis | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Louis Davis | 53 | Head | Trapper | Tennessee |
| 69 | Cora Cotton | 60 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Walter Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lula Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Howard Davis | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Louise Davis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Frances Davis | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Kathalene Davis | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James Howard Davis | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)