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Ruby Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Zeb & Dixie — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Pine Twp (#12) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Big Pine Twp 12 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Maybelle Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Zeb Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Dixie Davis | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 6
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Robbie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | No Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | No Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Daughter, age 16
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Robbie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Madison-County, North …
Daughter, age 26
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Pine Twp (#12) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Ruby Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Zeb Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dixie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Bascombe Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Bassam Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dollie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Zeb Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dixie Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bascombe Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bassam Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dollie Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Maybelle Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Davis | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Edward Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mildred Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Marie Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ralph Baker | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 46 | Maye Baker | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Claude Davis | 32 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 48 | Bernice Davis | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Fay Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Earl Davis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lawson Ball | 41 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eliza Ball | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Zalk Roberts | 15 | Lodger | No | North Carolina |
| 54 | Julina Roberts | 41 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Conrad Roberts | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bee Roberts | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Eagle Roberts | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Rom Roberts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Curtis Correll | 25 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 60 | Tilda Correll | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Eugene Buckner | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 62 | Creta Buckner | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Melba Buckner | 20 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 64 | Valda Buckner | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Silas Fortner | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 66 | Beatrice Fortner | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Monroe Fortner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lula Fortner | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | R. A. Lunsford | 33 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lockie Lunsford | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | R. A. Jr. Lunsford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Kenneth Lunsford | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Velma Lunsford | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Howard Lunsford | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Nora Maye Lunsford | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ruth Clifford Lunsford | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Zeb Davis | 63 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 78 | Dixie Davis | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruby Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Maybelle Davis | 22 | Daughter | Beautician | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby + 1 sibling
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)