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Thelma Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cobb-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cobb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cobb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Acworth Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Acworth Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| D Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geneva Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mozelle Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Audrey Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Rufus Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Loyd Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| M Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Berlin Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Floyd Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cobb, Georgia
Daughter, age 1
Cobb, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cobb-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 10
Cobb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1930 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Acworth Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cobb |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Thelma Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Georgia
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Sibling
Loyd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
M Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berlin Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
D Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mozelle Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cobb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cobb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00658-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Estelle Hullendar | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Cleo Hullendar | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | George Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Annie Davis | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Rufus Davis | 20 | Son | Rolls Logs | Georgia |
| 46 | M. E. Davis | 19 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 47 | D. B. Davis | 14 | Daughter | Farm | Georgia |
| 48 | Geneva Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Mozelle Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Floyd Davis | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Thelma Davis THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Loyd Davis | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Audrey Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Imogene Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Berlin Davis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Robert Q. Miller | 64 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 57 | Luna Miller | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Walter Miller | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Nanny Sue Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | H. C. Cantrell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 61 | Vinnie Cantrell | 50 | Wife | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Leon Cantrell | 25 | Son | Knitter | Georgia |
| 63 | Coleman Cantrell | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 64 | Hollis Cantrell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Gertie Cantrell | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Buster Cantrell | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | P. W. Gibson | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Rhoda Gibson | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Marvin Gibson | 23 | Son | Driver Truck | Georgia |
| 70 | W. A. Hill | 61 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 71 | Belle Hill | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | H. D. Mccluskey | 38 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 73 | Ida Mccluskey | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | David Mccluskey | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Howard Johnson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 76 | Maggie M. Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Fannie M. Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Howard W. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Hardin Stella Johnson | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Alfred Hinton | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
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)