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Virginia Davis — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilson-County, North Carolina
SurnameDavis
Given NameVirginia C.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Old Fields
1935 Residence (County)Wilson
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
Township / WardOld Fields
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 Virginia Age Birth yr
Virginia Davis Daughter — 23 ~1917
Mattie Davis Daughter — 24 ~1916
Georgia Davis Daughter — 22 ~1918
Mildred Davis Daughter — 20 ~1920
George Davis Head — 50 ~1890
George Davis Son — 19 ~1921
Ernest Davis Son — 14 ~1926
Milton Davis Son — 12 ~1928
Robert Davis Son — 16 ~1924
Calvin Davis Son — 10 ~1930
Lela Davis Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Wilson, North …
Daughter, age 13
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Virginia
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 13
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran 79
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Daughter, age 23
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Virginia C.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Old Fields
1935 Residence (County) Wilson
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Virginia Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Calvin Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wilson-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00265)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 George L. D. Davis 50 Head Farming North Carolina
42 Lela L. Davis 47 Wife — North Carolina
43 Mattie L. Davis 24 Daughter — North Carolina
44 Virginia C. Davis THIS PERSON 23 Daughter — North Carolina
45 Georgia E. Davis 22 Daughter — North Carolina
46 Mildred B. Davis 20 Daughter — North Carolina
47 George Jr. Davis 19 Son Farming North Carolina
48 Robert L. Davis 16 Son — North Carolina
49 Ernest J. Davis 14 Son — North Carolina
50 Milton Mcp. Davis 12 Son — North Carolina
51 Calvin R. Davis 10 Son — North Carolina
52 James D. Grady 28 Head Farming North Carolina
53 Gertrude Grady 25 Wife — North Carolina
54 Mittie Grady 50 Mother — North Carolina
55 Mattie Lee Grady 18 Sister — North Carolina
56 Doris D. Grady 14 Sister — North Carolina
57 Robert A. Grady 12 Brother — North Carolina
58 William C. Grady 3 Son — North Carolina
59 Billie H. Grady 2 Son — North Carolina
60 Charlie J. Thorne 49 Head Farming North Carolina
61 Iuria Thorne 42 Wife — North Carolina
62 Millard Thorne 16 Son Farming North Carolina
63 Archie Thorne 14 Son Farm Helper North Carolina
64 Carlie Thorne 12 Son — North Carolina
65 Dorothy Thorne 11 Daughter — North Carolina
66 William Johnson 46 Head Farming North Carolina
67 Willie Johnson 51 Wife — North Carolina
68 Patty L. Johnson 8 Daughter — North Carolina
69 Vernon Johnson 23 Nephew Farming North Carolina
70 Alton R. Johnson 15 Lodger Farming North Carolina
71 Martha Taylor 54 Sister-in-law — North Carolina
72 Jim B. Radford 26 Head Farming North Carolina
73 Bessie G. Radford 24 Wife — North Carolina
74 Daisy P. Radford 4 Daughter — North Carolina
75 Robert N. Radford 2 Son — North Carolina
76 Fred Lucas 56 Head Farming North Carolina
77 Ginnie Lucas 50 Wife — North Carolina
78 Callie Lucas 22 Daughter — North Carolina
79 Lindsey Lucas 21 Son Farming North Carolina
80 Emily Lucas 18 Daughter Farming North Carolina

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)

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