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Robert Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sutton & Hardy — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Warsaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Winifred Davis | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1910
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 2
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1920
Lenoir, North …
Son, age 14
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Lenoir, North …
Head, age 23
Lenoir, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Head, age 33
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warsaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Robert Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sutton Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Hardy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Almeta Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sutton Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hardy Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Almeta Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Davis
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00994)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Armstrong | 24 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lucile Armstrong | 20 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Arbella Byrd | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Floyd Smith | 23 | Son in law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie Mae Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie Viola Smith | 1 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Edward Bryant | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Carey Faison | 45 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Margueria Faison | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nephew James | None | M | Farming | — |
| 11 | Grand Son Wilbert | None | M | — | — |
| 12 | Grand Son Rome Lee | None | M | — | — |
| 13 | Grand Daughter Helen | None | F | — | — |
| 14 | Grand Daughter Rosie | None | F | — | — |
| 15 | George Fryer | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie Mae Fryer | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Fryer | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Pearl Fryer | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Samuel Fryer | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa Fryer | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Catherine Fryer | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lizzie Mae Fryer | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Thelma Fryer | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Christina Fryer | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Mae Fryer | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elijah Brinson | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Bessie Brinson | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clara Mae Brinson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Ruth Brinson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Benjamin F Brinson | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clara Brinson | 64 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Robert Davis THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Winifred Davis | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Evelyn Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Marjorie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ophelia Carlton | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Ab Carlton | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rattan Carlton | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | William B Carlton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Blanchard | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)