Pearl Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Additional Details
Occupation	maid
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Maid
Township / Ward	Richmond
Est. Birth Year	~1906

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
Ruby Davis	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Major Davis	Head	—	35	~1905
Nora Curtis	Other	—	64	~1876
Pearl Davis	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Accomac, Virginia

Other, age 15

Accomac, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Pearlie
Relationship to Head	granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 24

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Pearl L
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Department store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Richmond-City-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 34

Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Occupation	maid
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	312
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Pearl Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia

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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00190)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Gray	57	Head	Janitor	Virginia
2	Annie Gray	47	Wife	—	Virginia
3	Wilhelmena Gray	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
4	William Jr. Gray	12	Son	—	Virginia
5	Earl H. Gray	11	Son	—	Virginia
6	Richard Gray	9	Son	—	Virginia
7	Lillie S. Jones	42	Head	Butcher	Virginia
8	Julia Jones	23	Daughter	Maid	Virginia
9	Robert Jones	20	Son	Truck Driver	Virginia
10	Bridgette Jones	70	Mother	—	Virginia
11	Louise Webb	59	Head	Laborer	S. Carolina
12	James Carroll	30	Lodger	Elevator Operator	N. Carolina
13	Gertie Carroll	28	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
14	Major Davis	35	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
15	Pearl Davis THIS PERSON	34	Wife	Maid	Virginia
16	Ruby Davis	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
17	Nora Curtis	64	Mother	—	Georgia
18	George Carter	30	Head	Porter	Virginia
19	Julia Carter	29	Wife	—	Virginia
20	Julia E. Carter	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
21	George Iii Carter	4	Son	—	Virginia
22	William Quarles	27	Head	Laborer	Virginia
23	Nannie Jefferson	31	Niece	Waitress	Virginia
24	Geneva Jefferson	30	Niece	Waitress	Virginia
25	Violet Jefferson	29	Niece	Laundress	Virginia
26	Rose Jefferson	23	Niece	—	Virginia
27	Lawrence Jefferson	11	Nephew	—	Virginia
28	Jack Sanders	33	Head	Janitor	Virginia
29	Ruth Sanders	28	Wife	—	Virginia
30	Mollie Manderville	67	Head	Dressmaker	Alabama
31	Grace Manderville	18	Niece	Waitress	Alabama
32	Allie Anderson	60	Head	Maid	Virginia
33	Henry C. Smith	35	Son	Chauffeur	Virginia
34	Myrtle Smith	19	Daughter	—	Virginia
35	Charles C. Smith	72	Uncle	—	Virginia
36	Arthur Vinston	31	Lodger	Painter	Virginia
37	Annie Hobbs	29	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
38	Annie Norton	38	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
39	Ida Wilson	21	Lodger	Maid	Alabama
40	Lester Terry	35	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia

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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)

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