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Thelma Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Rebecca — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | College Park City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carton Filler |
| Industry | Patent medicine mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Carton Filler |
| Township / Ward | College Park City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Sibyl Davis | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Robert Davis | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Minnie Davis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 4
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 13
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Fulton, Georgia
Daughter, age 19
Fulton, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Fulton-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 29
Fulton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | College Park City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Occupation | Carton Filler |
| Industry | Patent medicine mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jessie Davis (~0.83 confidence) and mother Rebecca Davis (~0.83 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Jessie Davis
b. ~1850
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Rebecca Davis
b. ~1860
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
James Davis
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Davis
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Davis
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Davis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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Sibling
Sibyl Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Fulton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00677-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis F. Sievers | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Georgia Sievers | 58 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 3 | Bolton Moone | 71 | Head | Gasoline Tanker | Georgia |
| 4 | Maggie S. Moone | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Lillie Ethel Hester | 53 | Head | House Repair Man | Georgia |
| 6 | Nannie Ethel Hester | 46 | Wife | Office Assistant | Georgia |
| 7 | Dorothy L. Smith | 23 | Daughter | Material Examiner | Georgia |
| 8 | N. Beverly Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Walter Hester | 57 | Head | House Repair Man | Georgia |
| 10 | Mollie Hester | 59 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Adolphus W. Roseman | 49 | Head | Payroll Clerk | Maryland |
| 12 | Lois P. Roseman | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Philip J. Roseman | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Carl H. Roseman | 18 | Son | Stock Room Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret L. Roseman | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | A. Taylor Miller | 53 | Head | Mech. Engineer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Penebia Miller | 48 | Wife | Kindergarten Teacher | Texas |
| 18 | William Miller | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Frank G. Webb | 69 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Georgia |
| 20 | Mollie G. Webb | 70 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Mary W. Oliver | 46 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Charles F. Bond | 41 | Head | Statistician | Georgia |
| 23 | Thelma R. Bond | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Bobbie L. Bond | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Charles Bond | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Jesse J. Mcmullan | 55 | Head | Retail Salesman | Georgia |
| 27 | Ruth Mcmullan | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James Mcmullan | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Clyde Wardlaw | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Virginia Wardlaw | 28 | Daughter | Record Supervisor | Georgia |
| 31 | Ann Chamberlain | 39 | Roomer | Social Service Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | George M. Sheridan | 30 | Head | Pilot | Iowa |
| 33 | Josephine A. Sheridan | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | John P. Sheridan | 65 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary M. Sheridan | 45 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert W. Davis | 59 | Head | Building Contractor | Georgia |
| 37 | Minnie E. Davis | 55 | Wife | Stenographer | Georgia |
| 38 | Sibyl Davis | 33 | Daughter | Cake Wrapper | Georgia |
| 39 | Thelma Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Carton Filler | Georgia |
| 40 | Robert W. Jr. Davis | 26 | Son | Building Contractor | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)