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Pauline Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 8 Chelsea |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Fred Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Billie Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eunice Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bernie Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lallage Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Alabama
Other, age 2
Shelby, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | G-daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Shelby-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Shelby-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Pauline Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pauline Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Alabama
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Sibling
Bernie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Shelby-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00079-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegetable Huguley | 25 | Daughter | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 2 | James S. Black | 66 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Maggie O. Black | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Thelma Buck | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | S. Murray | 43 | Son | Fronting Machine | Alabama |
| 6 | Martha G. Murray | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Eula Nivins | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Ocie B. Cassady | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 9 | Lloyd A. Blackberby | 32 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 10 | Ethel L. Blackberby | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Charles D. Blackberby | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Francis L. Blackberby | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Benjamin H. Simes | 26 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 14 | James L. Taylor | 26 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 15 | Jewel V. Taylor | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Nancy A. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Mary L. Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Katie F. Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Sexton B. Holcombe | 86 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Nancy J. Holcombe | 82 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Marlin L. Teague | 62 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 22 | Edward Ellis | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Lawson Whitfield | 40 | Lodger | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 24 | Ada B. Whitfield | 33 | — | — | Georgia |
| 25 | O. G. H. Pait | 46 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 26 | Ellie G. Pait | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Opal L. Pait | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Brittie J. Pait | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | M. Rosetta Pait | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Fred Davis | 45 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 31 | Lallage B. Davis | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | J. B. Davis | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Pauline Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Eunice V. Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Bernie B. Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Billie O. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | George F. Davis | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Hobson Miller | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 39 | William L. Miller | 66 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lucy L. Miller | 63 | Mother | — | Alabama |
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)