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Richard Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & Etta — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pitt-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Greenville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pitt, North …
Son, age 5
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Pitt, North …
Son, age 16
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 49 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Head, age 29
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pitt |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | North Car. |
| 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 Richard Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sam Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Davis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02959-00461)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hardy | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Lee Hardy | 15 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mae E. Hardy | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Junious Boyd | 7 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | May A. Boyd | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Zola Jenkins | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lela D. Jenkins | 65 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 8 | Florence Jenkins | 24 | Daughter | Saleswoman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Leroy Spell | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Lenora Spell | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mamie L. Spell | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Leroy Jr. Spell | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Austin Folitt | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Lizzie Folitt | 31 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Jr. Duel | 15 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie C. Duel | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Arthur E. Duel | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Duel | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ella Duel | 24 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Duel | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ernestine Duel | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Louise Duel | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ella Mae Duel | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Kathrine Duel | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Shirley D. Duel | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Rosa Lee Davis | 15 | Niece | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 27 | Loyd Mayo | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Josephine Mayo | 23 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 29 | Odill Mayo | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Catherine Mayo | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Loyd Jr. Mayo | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Guy Caton | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Pearl Caton | 41 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 34 | W. T. Bailey | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Catharine Bailey | 24 | Wife | No | North Carolina |
| 36 | Doris L. Bailey | 16 | Daughter | No | North Carolina |
| 37 | James W. Bailey | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Richard Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Annie Davis | 28 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | William Lee Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 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)