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Viola Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Walker-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walker-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walker-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House keeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | East Armuchee Md 953 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorene Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clifford Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maude Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Sadie Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Loyd Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carl Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ima Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dewey Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Walker, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Walker, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Walker-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
Walker-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walker |
| Occupation | House keeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 42 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Viola Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ima Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maude Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard 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 — Walker-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Walker-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00718-00299)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William R. Britt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Mary E. Britt | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Esther Britt | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | William H. Richardson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Ben Richardson | 22 | Son | Farmer Labor | Georgia |
| 6 | John Y. Richardson | 29 | Son | Farmer Labor | Georgia |
| 7 | Georgia Richardson | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Mildred Lee Richardson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Walter A. Young | 30 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Mary Young | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ernest H. Mcnee | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bertie E. Mcnee | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Robert L. Mcnee | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 14 | Leonard Mcnee | 18 | Son | Baker | Georgia |
| 15 | Jimmie Mcnee | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Neil Mcnee | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | George E. Mcnee | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Jane E. Mcnee | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Clinton Mcnee | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | William Morgan | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Alma Morgan | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Morgan | 19 | Son | Driving Tractor | Georgia |
| 23 | Sara Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Marvin Morgan | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Winifred Cooper | 4 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Sidney Morgan | 25 | Son | Bus Driver | Georgia |
| 27 | Frances Morgan | 19 | Daughter-in-law | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 28 | Annie Jo Morgan | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Alfred Morgan | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Dewey Davis | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Sadie Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Clifford Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Labor | Georgia |
| 33 | Carl Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 34 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 35 | Lorene Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Maude Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert Davis | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Ima Dell Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Richard Davis | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Loyd Davis | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
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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)