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Nellie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Nellie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Corine — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mullins town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Mullins Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lucile Davis | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Major Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dickie Davis | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gilbert Davis | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Davis | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nathalie Davis | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clarice Davis | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Buster Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, South …
Daughter, age 5
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marion, South …
Daughter, age 15
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Marion-County, South …
Daughter, age 27
Marion-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 15 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mullins town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Nellie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corine Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corine Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Lucile Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Major Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buster Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
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 — Marion-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03825-00489)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Williamson, Lallen Crick | 20 | Boarder | Servant | South Carolina |
| 42 | Anna J. Livingston | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Alvin Livingston | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Walter Nesmith | 27 | Head | Washing & Greasing | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lena Nesmith | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Everett Jenkins | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Saul Mcbride | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Anna Mcbride | 31 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Larry Nesmith | 31 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 50 | Martha Nesmith | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ben Armstrong | 49 | Head | Brick Mason | South Carolina |
| 52 | Meekie Armstrong | 34 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dorothy Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | James W. Armstrong | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Joe Coynea | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Donie Barnes | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Callie Barnes | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Charlie Davis | 16 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Badie Mcduffie | 37 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Gillman Mcduffie | 34 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Blease Mcduffie | 28 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 62 | Bessie Mcduffie | 36 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mandy Mcduffie | 26 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 64 | Charity Barnes | 69 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Charlie Barnes | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | George Davis | 48 | Head | Delivery Man | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary Davis | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lucile Davis | 30 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 69 | Nellie Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 70 | Buster Davis | 24 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mary Liza Davis | 22 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Davis | 20 | Daughter | Servant | South Carolina |
| 73 | Evelyn Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Major Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Dickie Davis | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Nathalie Davis | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Harold Davis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Clarice Davis | 4 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Gilbert Davis | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Ruby Lee Davis | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Nellie + 7 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)