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Viola Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister mag. dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Banister Mag Dist |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ralen Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Sterling Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Percy Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Sally Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lizzie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jack Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dalen Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Garland Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Banister mag. dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Industry | S |
| 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 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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lizzie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Percy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dalen Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralen Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sterling Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04283-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Davis | 50 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 2 | Sally Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lizzie Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Jack Jr Davis | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Garland Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Sterling Davis | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ralen Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Dalen Davis | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Percy Lee Davis | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Sam Leigh | 47 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Leigh | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Delmar Leigh | 24 | Son | Farming | Virginia |
| 14 | Woodrow Leigh | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Jasper Leigh | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Thelma Leigh | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Flossie Leigh | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Sam Jr Leigh | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | William Leigh | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Jamie Leigh | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | India Leigh | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | George Miller | 30 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 23 | Gladys Miller | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Irene Miller | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Andrew Miller | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | George Jr Miller | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Derby Miller | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Thomas Ellington | 47 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 29 | Annabelle Ellington | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary E Ellington | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Dolly A Ellington | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Johnny Younger | 48 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 33 | Lillie Younger | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lucy Younger | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Archer Younger | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Liliyer Younger | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ike Anderson | 40 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 38 | Pattie Anderson | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Richard Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary F Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)