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Pearl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dam |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Davis | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Richard Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Shelly Davis | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 11
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 10 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 | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Richmond, North …
Daughter, age 21
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Richmond-County, North …
Daughter, age 31
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dam |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Pearl Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Shelly Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June G. Long | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Luke D. Gibson | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edna Gibson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Robert L. Gibson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | William L. Gibson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ray E. Gibson | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary E. Gibson | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Paul C. Gibson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William R. Gibson | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Vida M. Gibson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Inez H. Gibson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ruth A. Gibson | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary J. Gibson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mary G. Gibson | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Annie E. Gibson | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bettie Gibson | 47 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Samuel Gibson | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lena Gibson | 33 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wilma Gibson | 26 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John M. Gibson | 44 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charlotte Gibson | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Calvin Gibson | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Elwin Gibson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Richard R. Davis | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Shelly L. Davis | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Pearl E. Davis THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | L. J. Rivenbark | 49 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 28 | Elizabeth Rivenbark | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Robert B. Rivenbark | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jewel Rivenbark | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Oscar D. Covington | 55 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jennette Covington | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | James Covington | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elijah Covington | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Emmett Rivenbark | 24 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lillian Rivenbark | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John W. Mclean | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fannie Mclean | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Thomas Mclean | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John H. Mclean | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)