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Pearl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Charles-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Benjamin — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Charles-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boutte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Charles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Boutte |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Davis | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Pearl Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Benjamin Davis | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charles Boyd | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Charles, …
Daughter, age 6
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Charles, …
Daughter, age 16
St Charles, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 25
St.-Charles-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boutte |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Charles |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Pearl Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Ben Davis
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Davis
b. ~1912
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lillian Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Charles-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01447-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Matter | 75 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Richard Harris | 48 | Head | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 3 | Louisa Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Richard Jr Harris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Lillian Harris | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 6 | Arthur Harris | 17 | Son | Canecutter | Louisiana |
| 7 | Philip Harris | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | William Harris | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Dora Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Bertha Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Solomon Boyd | 21 | Head | Moss Picker | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rosa Boyd | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Benjamin Davis | 28 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 14 | Pearl Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 15 | Lillian Davis | 29 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 16 | Charles Boyd | 8 | Guest | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Reuben Laque | 25 | Head | Postmaster | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mildred Laque | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Betty Ann Laque | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Clifford Brown | 39 | Head | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elizabeth Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Fay Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Louise Lirette | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Catherine Lirette | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dallas Lirette | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Courtney Will | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ophelia Thornton | 68 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Louis J. Laque | 30 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 29 | Inez Laque | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | L. J. Jr Laque | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Inez B Laque | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Albert D Laque | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Janice M Laque | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Leo Trout | 21 | Head | Fence Construction | Louisiana |
| 35 | Gladys Trout | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | James Champagne | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alice Champagne | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Clarence Champagne | 23 | Son | Roustabout | Louisiana |
| 39 | Milton Champagne | 21 | Son | Cane Cutter | Louisiana |
| 40 | Wilbert Champagne | 19 | Son | Cane Cutter | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)