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Mary Davidson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mary Davidson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grover & Exla — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Georgia |
| Surname | DAVIDSON |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MILITIA DISTRICT Miller |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JACKSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | FARM LABORER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District Miller |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davidson | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lula Davidson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Davidson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Grover Davidson | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Albert Davidson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Exla Davidson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Jackson, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Jackson, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Jackson, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | Mary D |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jackson-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 28
Jackson-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | DAVIDSON |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | MILITIA DISTRICT Miller |
| 1935 Residence (County) | JACKSON |
| Occupation | FARM LABORER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Grover Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Exla Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Davidson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grover Davidson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Exla Davidson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Davidson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Davidson
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia
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Sibling
Albert Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Jackson-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00686-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Langford | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary Nell Langford | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Georgia |
| 3 | Royce W. Langford | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | Gertrude Langford | 29 | Wife | Mender | Georgia |
| 5 | Johnie P. Langford | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Sallie Lipscomb | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 7 | Levie E. Lipscomb | 46 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Bin W. Lipscomb | 45 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Hill G. Lipscomb | 38 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Frank Mcintyre | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Ellie Mcintyre | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 12 | W. L. Mcintyre | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Hayward Mcintyre | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Hershel Allen | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Willie T. Allen | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Elever Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Eddie T. Allen | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James H. Allen | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | J. T. Allen | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Bennie Allen | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Grover C. Davidson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Exla Davidson | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary L. Davidson THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Minnie L. Davidson | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Albert R. Davidson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Lula B. Davidson | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 27 | Allen R. Savage | 69 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Howard Savage | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Tad Randolph | 59 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 30 | Ella Randolph | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Bill L. Randolph | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 32 | Arthur Randolph | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | J. P. Randolph | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Croff Randolph | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Other Randolph | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 36 | Mary Randolph | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Martha Randolph | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 38 | George Randolph | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Geneva Randolph | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Liddie Randolph | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 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)