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Russell Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henrico-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henrico-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Box Board & St. Steel |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 45 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Box Board & St. Steel |
| Township / Ward | Brookland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conney Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Russell Davis | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Gilbert Davis | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 18
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Russell H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Water Boy |
| Industry | R.R. Station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 29
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | gas station |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Henrico-County, Virginia
Son, age 39
Henrico-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henrico |
| Occupation | Box Board & St. Steel |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 45 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Russell Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cary Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Conney Davis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mamie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
John Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cary Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Conney Davis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mamie Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Davis
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Sibling
Gilbert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
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 — Henrico-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Henrico-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04269-00073)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte Metz | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Victor Metz | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Hunter Thompson | 50 | Head | Building | Virginia |
| 44 | Mary S. Thompson | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Hunter Jr. Thompson | 21 | Son | R. F. & P. Rr | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary E. Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lois Thompson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William Hinton | 45 | Head | W.P.A. | Alabama |
| 49 | Hallie Hinton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William Jr. Hinton | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Rudy Forbach | 24 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 52 | Bessie Forbach | 23 | Wife | Grade Teacher | Virginia |
| 53 | Joe Vasko | 61 | Head | Furniture Co. | Czechoslovakia |
| 54 | Rose Vasko | 55 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | Helen Vasko | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Alice Vasko | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Charlie Faish | 47 | Head | State Office | Virginia |
| 58 | Lenora Faish | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Mary Faish | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Charles Jr. Faish | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Joseph Patches | 38 | Head | Building | Virginia |
| 62 | Alice Patches | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Summer Patches | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ethel Patches | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Xintia Patches | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Clinton Patches | 60 | Head | Building | Virginia |
| 67 | Lottie Patches | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Wilson Patches | 22 | Son | Telephone Co. | Virginia |
| 69 | Gladys Patches | 25 | Daughter | Public School | Virginia |
| 70 | Joe Noeheck | 53 | Head | Furniture Co. | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | Joseph Vasko | 38 | Head | R. F. & P. Rr | Czechoslovakia |
| 72 | Helen Vasko | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Joseph Iii Vasko | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Patch | 27 | Head | Building | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Patch | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Carter Lee Patch | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Myron Patch | 29 | Brother | Building | Virginia |
| 78 | Conney Davis | 43 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Russell Davis THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Box Board & St. Steel | Virginia |
| 80 | Gilbert Davis | 34 | Son | Building | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Russell + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)