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William Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Davenport across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Athens City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Davenport | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Laura Elder | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Davenport | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lois Davenport | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lois Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Davenport | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Corley Davenport | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Helen Elder | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Julia Elder | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jerome Elder | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarke, Georgia
Son, age 4
Clarke, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Clarke-County, Georgia
Son, age 15
Clarke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarke |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 William Davenport across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Davenport
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lois Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Elder
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Elder
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Elder
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Elder
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Clarke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00656-00307)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hugh Harris | 23 | Son | Cook | Georgia |
| 2 | Robert Harris | 21 | Son | Butler | Georgia |
| 3 | Rosa Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Jerome Harris | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Agnes Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Alberta Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ronald Harris | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ethel Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie Harris | 27 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 10 | Estella Harris | 24 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 11 | Willie Jr Harris | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Della Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Hugh Jr Harris | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Theodore Hindrans | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Martha James | 85 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Harold James | 18 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Robert Benjamin | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 18 | Gracie Benjamin | 42 | Wife | Laundry | Georgia |
| 19 | Corine Benjamin | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Lucille Benjamin | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Callie Benjamin | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Corley Davenport | 46 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 23 | Lois Davenport | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 24 | Lois Harris | 24 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 25 | Agnes Davenport | 22 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 26 | Sarah Davenport | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | William Davenport THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Julia Ann Elder | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Helen Elder | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Laura Elder | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Jerome Elder | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Irene Smith | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | William Harder | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Geneva Harder | 24 | Wife | Laundry | Georgia |
| 35 | Henry Harder | 2 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Levi Harder | 1 | Grand Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Jack Johnson | 41 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 38 | Willie Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Willie Johnson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Thelma Johnson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)