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Ruby Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Glenwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ola Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mae Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucille Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Janelle Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lester Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Cecil Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willard Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Monnie Davis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rutherford, North …
Daughter, age 5
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruby Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janelle Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Hemphill | 40 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clara Hemphill | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 43 | Charlene Hemphill | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ivy Hemphill | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | North Carolina |
| 45 | Joel Baker | 35 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clota Baker | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Virginia Baker | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Angeline Baker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jack Jr Baker | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Belvin Baker | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Fay Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | W. R. Baker | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Ruth Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lyon H Ladin | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Virginia Q Ladin | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jean Ladin | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Leland Ladin | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lester Davis | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Monnie Davis | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Cecil Davis | 19 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mae Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruby Davis THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ola Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Willard Davis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lucille Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Janelle Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edward Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Addie Reel | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hadeine Reel | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Guy Reel | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fay Reel | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Rosa Reel | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Walter H Morgan | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hattie Morgan | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ben Morgan | 22 | Son | Farm Help | North Carolina |
| 77 | Paul Morgan | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Ruth Morgan | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dennis Morgan | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Allie Morgan | 24 | Wife | — | North 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)