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Pearl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onslow-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onslow-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onslow-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richlands Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Richlands Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanie Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pearl Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leland Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Davis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onslow, North …
Daughter, age 6
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | 6 |
| 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 |
1930
Onslow, North …
Daughter, age 17
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Onslow-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Onslow-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richlands Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Arthur Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Davis
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Davis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Leland Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peanie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Onslow-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Onslow-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02953-00245)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Alice Brown | 4 | — | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | J Kit Stephens | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Minnie Stephens | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Thomas Stephens | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lois Stephens | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Case | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Cara Case | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Cox | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nellie Cox | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Anne Cox | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Grady Bannerman | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lucy Bannerman | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Victor Bannerman | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 54 | Grace Bannerman | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Troy Case | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruth Case | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | India K. Case | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | India Marshburn | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | George Hall | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bertha Hall | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | John Stephens | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Louise Stephens | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Betty Lou Stephens | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Edward Earl Stephens | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | John Junior Stephens | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Paul Powell | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lou Powell | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Vera Lee Powell | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Pauline Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lorraine Powell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Verna Mae Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jennaver Powell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Lobelia Powell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Paul Junior Powell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Arthur Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Anna Davis | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Pearl Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Leland Davis | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Peanie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Arthur Davis | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)