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Mary Davidson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davidson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tom & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | White Oak Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davidson | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Davidson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| T Davidson | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Davidson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Davidson | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Franklin, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Franklin, Arkansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 23
Franklin-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White Oak Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Davidson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Tom Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Davidson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Tom Davidson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Davidson
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Davidson
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Davidson
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Margaret Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Franklin-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00136-00469)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O Anderson | 61 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ella Anderson | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | S. F. Scott | 61 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willie Verner | 59 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Robert Verner | 33 | Nephew | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Beatrice Verner | 15 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | John O. Satterfield | 45 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 8 | Nola Satterfield | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | A. H. Martin | 56 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 10 | Gertrude Martin | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Tom Wallace Martin | 29 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 12 | Robert Lee Martin | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Virgil O. Jeffers | 50 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 14 | Eula Jeffers | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Harley Jeffers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Virgil Jr. Jeffers | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ida Jeffers | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Pauline Jeffers | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Virginia Jeffers | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Buck D. Whitson | 56 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 21 | Bertha Whitson | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Gelene Whitson | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jack Jr. Whitson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary Lou Whitson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | T. M. Davidson | 58 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 26 | Carrie Davidson | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Mary Davidson THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Thomas Davidson | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Margaret Davidson | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | W. E. Anderson | 65 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 31 | Myrtle Anderson | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Dennis Anderson | 26 | Son | Typist | Arkansas |
| 33 | Robert Anderson | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Carelene Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | W. T. Blaylock | 69 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 36 | Elizabeth Blaylock | 66 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Glenn Blaylock | 33 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 38 | Mary Blaylock | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Will D. Cannon | 69 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Minnie Cannon | 70 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)