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Thelma Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NAMOZINE MAGISTERIAL DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DINWIDDIE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Namozine Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Davis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Katherine Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Inez Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Constance Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Clifton Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Herman Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lloyd Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Davis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Thelma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NAMOZINE MAGISTERIAL DIST. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DINWIDDIE |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Inez Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Constance Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00260)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lottie B. Robertson | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Joseph E. Robertson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gloria H. Robertson | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Harold C. Ritchie | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Millie F. Ritchie | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Oswell, Jr. Belote | 50 | Head | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 7 | Horace A. Belote | 24 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 8 | Oswald Belote | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Henry Carr | 25 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elsie J. Carr | 26 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Jennie Harington | 62 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Henry J. Davis | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Bessie Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 14 | Katherine C. Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Clifton A. Davis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma E. Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Lloyd C. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Inez J. Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Herman D. Davis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Shirley B. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Bessie A. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Constance N. Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Florence M. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | William Davis | 38 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Davis | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | William Davis | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 27 | Fred Davis | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Clarence Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Lucile H. Davis | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joe Hunter | 59 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Priscilla Hunter | 55 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 32 | John Hunter | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Alisa Hunter | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Juanita Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Lucille Hunter | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Walter Stokes | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Margaret Stokes | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Dilsie M. Stokes | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Bernice M. Stokes | 19 | Granddaughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | John M. Stokes | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)