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Mary Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davenport across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Dist |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roanoke Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Davenport | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Roy Davenport | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Davenport | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arner Davenport | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Davenport | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Davenport | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rosetta Davenport | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Davenport | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jacob Davenport | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Margurite Davenport | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marion Davenport | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| David Davenport | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ida Davenport | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Halifax, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Halifax-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Halifax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roanoke Dist |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Mary Davenport across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Davenport
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margurite Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arner Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosetta Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Halifax-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04267-00950)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Mealey | 35 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 42 | Maggie Mealey | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Kenneth Mealey | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Richard Allen | 49 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 45 | Angeline Allen | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Charlie Medley | 19 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Amanda Medley | 24 | Step dau | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | George Medley | 21 | Step son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | John Johnson | 72 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 50 | Lucy A Johnson | 71 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | H Clifton Farmer | 41 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 52 | Annie O Farmer | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ada E Farmer | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Clyde Throckmorton | 33 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 55 | Susan Throckmorton | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Herman R Throckmorton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Bryant D Throckmorton | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Garrett C Throckmorton | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mcdraughn Lacy | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 60 | Mason Lacy | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Micajah Lacy | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Willie Seymour | 35 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 63 | Mary W Seymour | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Shelby Jane Seymour | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary Owen | 28 | Sister | Clerk | Virginia |
| 66 | Jacob Davenport | 43 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 67 | Florence Davenport | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Margurite Davenport | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 69 | Roy J Davenport | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Arner Davenport | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ida Davenport | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Rosetta Davenport | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Davenport THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | John Davenport | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Dorothy Davenport | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Marion Davenport | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | David Lee Davenport | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Edward L Davenport | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Curtis Davenport | 39 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 80 | Mattie R Davenport | 21 | Wife | — | 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)