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Myrtle Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Stony Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Daniel Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nellie Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lucy Sloan | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Clemon Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Myrtle Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| C Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Myrtle Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Daniel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clemon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02987-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Davis | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | C. G. Davis | 43 | Head | 60 | North Carolina |
| 43 | Nellie Mae Davis | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | George Becton Davis | 16 | Son | 60 | North Carolina |
| 45 | Daniel G. Davis | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Myrtle Jean Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clemon Davis | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Helen Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | William Davis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lucy Sloan | 60 | Mother-in-law | 0 | North Carolina |
| 51 | Tabbie Lewis | 34 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Edgar Lewis | 17 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 53 | Snowbell Lewis | 16 | Daughter | 25 | North Carolina |
| 54 | Dorothy Mae Lewis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Gladys May Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Easter Lee Lewis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lucile Lewis | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Frank Lewis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | N. D. Jones | 50 | Head | 58 | North Carolina |
| 60 | Lula Jones | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Cornell Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Manita Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | M. B. Smith | 44 | Head | 55 | North Carolina |
| 64 | Flo Smith | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Kenneth R. Smith | 20 | Son | 60 | North Carolina |
| 66 | Oliver W. Smith | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Sadie Pelt | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hazel Irene Pelt | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ruby Mae Pelt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Tony Pelt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | J. T. Pelt | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | R. S. Hare | 62 | Head | 45 | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bartlett Hare | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | R. S. Jr. Hare | 21 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lillian Hare | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Nancy Ellen Hare | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | J. Frank Salmon | 42 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 78 | Julia Ann Salmon | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Hattie Lou Salmon | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Nellie Helena Salmon | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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)