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Viola Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Concordia-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Concordia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Concordia-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thelma Mcclure | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lawyer Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Lawyer Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Archie Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lucy Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alvin Mcclure | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Phoebe Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dinlah Davis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jake Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Concordia, Louisiana
Daughter, age 2
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Concordia-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 13
Concordia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Concordia |
| Highest Grade | G 2 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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Anchor record
Viola Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Jake Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawyer Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emily Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phoebe 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 — Concordia-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Concordia-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01394-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcell Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Bobby Smith | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Iniz Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Johnnie M Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Samuel Smith | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | James Bonnie L Smith | 25 | Son-in-law | Public School | Louisiana |
| 7 | Martha Walker | 76 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Shefield Walker | 58 | Son | Farm | Louisiana |
| 9 | Clarie Chennault | 51 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 10 | Mill I Chennault | 46 | Wife | Kitchen | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dania Chennault | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Bobby Chennault | 15 | Son | — | Hawaii |
| 13 | Rosa M Chennault | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mullins Chennault | 16 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 15 | Lawyer Davis | 45 | Head | Farm | Louisiana |
| 16 | Dinlah Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Emily Davis | 19 | Daughter | Farm | Louisiana |
| 18 | Phoebe Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lawyer Jr Davis | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Archie Davis | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jake Davis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lucy B Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Alvin Mcclure | 16 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Thelma Mcclure | 14 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | End District | None | — | — | — |
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)