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Mary Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davis across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Felix — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shocco Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Shocco Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Al Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1900
Warren, North …
Daughter, age 3
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Dec |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Warren, North …
Other, age 12
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Maria |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Warren, North …
Daughter, age 21
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Warren, North …
Daughter, age 30
Warren, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Warren-County, North …
Spouse, age 42
Warren-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shocco Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Mary Davis across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Felix Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Davis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Angelina Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Walter Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Felix Davis
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Angelina Davis
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Davis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02984-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rosa Lee Spruill | 15 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 42 | Elijah R Spruill | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Milton S Spruill | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charlena Spruill | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nettie Marie Spruill | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Meredith M Spruill | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Katherine Louise Spruill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Henry Spruill | 37 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 49 | Queen Ester Spruill | 28 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 50 | Plummer Spruill | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Henry Jr. Spruill | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Queen Ester Spruill | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Elizabeth Spruill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leavonia Spruill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joseph Maclane Spruill | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Plummer Spruill | 60 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Spruill | 59 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Franklin Spruill | 15 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 59 | Tony Spruill | 45 | Brother | Farm | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ethel Spruill | 17 | Adopted daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 61 | Al Davis | 63 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Davis THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 63 | Blanche Davis | 25 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 64 | George Davis | 21 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 65 | Lafayette Welch | 62 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 66 | Plummer Henry Welch | 17 | Lodger | Farm | North Carolina |
| 67 | Hugh G Williams | 59 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 68 | Nancy L Williams | 34 | Wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ronald Sommerville | 2 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Ada O'Brien | 45 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 71 | Russell O'Brien | 18 | Son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dorothy O'Brien | 15 | Daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 73 | James Watson | 55 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Jr. Watson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Douglas Hunt | 37 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Eliza Hunt | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vivian Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bernice Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Cleo Hunt | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Mary Louise Brodie | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)