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Rebecca Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Mingo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Berthel Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Vivian Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rebecca Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Isaac Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Victoria Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Vanderbilt Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Rebecca Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Dorothy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berthel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vanderbilt Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beulah Jane Dickerson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jane Dickerson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Eddy Dickerson | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jamie Dickerson | 34 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Hanna Dickerson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Martha Dickerson | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eddie Jr Dickerson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Amos Dickerson | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elmira Dickerson | 25 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ruth Dickerson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dennis William | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Joe Brown | 9 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rufus Davis | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lou Davis | 35 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Sara Davis | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Jamie Davis | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie James Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Daniel Davis | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Alice Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Francis Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Henry Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Davis | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Victoria Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Andrew Davis | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Berthel Davis | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Isaac Davis | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rebecca Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Willie Austin Davis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Vivian Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Vanderbilt Davis | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Dorothy Mae Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Simon Johnson | 42 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Cora Johnson | 33 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | John S Johnson | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Idrine Johnson | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mayrae Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Johnson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Esther Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Joe Lewis Johnson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Shackelford | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
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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)