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Minnie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Minnie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willard & J — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil Dist |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Millard Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mark Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clark Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dora Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Tennessee
Daughter, age 2
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| 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
Clay, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Clay, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Minnie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Clay-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 4th Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Minnie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father J Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Millard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willette Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willard Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Millard Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Davis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willette Davis
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Davis
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Minnie Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mark Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
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 — Clay-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00966)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Rich | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Raymond Rich | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Pauline Rich | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Louvena Rich | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William S. Terry | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Sara M. Terry | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Raymond A. Terry | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Charles N. Terry | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Betty J. Terry | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Thurman Mund | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ransel D. Robbins | 42 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Willie S. Robbins | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Alene Robbins | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | James A. Robbins | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Donald Robbins | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Raymond Bilbrey | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lou E. Bilbrey | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Billie J. Bilbrey | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary A. Bilbrey | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sara A. Buford | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Koll J. Terry | 75 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sara E. Terry | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ruth Terry | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Eddie Powers | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Raymond Davis | 21 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lydia H. Davis | 17 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Shelly J. Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John Key | 52 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ollie Key | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Howard Key | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bonnie Key | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Freddie J. Key | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Millard F. Davis | 55 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Dora F. Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Minnie Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Clark Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Robert Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Mary Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruth Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mark Davis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Minnie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)