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Thelma Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Colleton-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colleton-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Jesse — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colleton-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heyward Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Heyward Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Grace Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Blanche Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jesse Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ellen Livant | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Edith Davis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Colleton, South …
Daughter, age 5
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Colleton, South …
Daughter, age 14
Colleton, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Colleton-County, South …
Daughter, age 24
Colleton-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Heyward Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colleton |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Thelma Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Davis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Davis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Davis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Davis
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Jessie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche 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 — Colleton-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Colleton-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03801-00370)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Brown | 39 | Head | Shovel Dirt | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lessie Brown | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Vernelle Brown | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dawn Esther Brown | 11 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | E. J. Brown | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Clarence Edwards | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 7 | Annie Edwards | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mildred Edwards | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Eliza Hamilton | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie Mae Hamilton | 2 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Kit Allen | 43 | Head | Wage Hand | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lucille Allen | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Irene Allen | 7 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Cassie Allen | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie Frazier | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nether Frazier | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Henry Paet | 55 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Irene Paet | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ellen Frazier | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John Henry Smith | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Richard Smith | 47 | Head | Wage Hand | South Carolina |
| 22 | Carrie Smith | 36 | Wife | Washing & Ironing | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elias Smith | 19 | son | Wage Hand | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Mae Smith | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jamie Mae Smith | 8 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Bennie Lee Smith | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Arthur Frazier | 43 | Brother-in-law | Shovel Dirt | South Carolina |
| 28 | Frank Daly | 53 | Head | Shovel Dirt | South Carolina |
| 29 | Martha Edwards | 50 | Head | House Servant | Georgia |
| 30 | Raymond Edwards | 20 | Grandson | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Gertrude Edwards | 18 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Jesse Davis | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Edith Davis | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Thelma Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | daughter | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ida Davis | 22 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jessie Rev Davis | 20 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Blanche Davis | 17 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Grace Davis | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ellen Livant | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | J. E. Davis | 75 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)