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William Davidson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Davidson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Davidson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Chester Davidson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Arthur Davidson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Davidson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Davidson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Johnie Davidson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Tell Davidson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Curtis Davidson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Il Davidson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Davidson | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Clay, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Clay-County, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Clay-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Davidson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Davidson
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Chester Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Il Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tell Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Davidson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Davidson
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 — Clay-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel L Davidson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Johnie D Davidson | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Inez Davidson | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | William H Davidson THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Il. G Davidson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Tell M Davidson | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Curtis Davidson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Arthur Davidson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Charlie Davidson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Chester Davidson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Newland Stafford | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary B Stafford | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Oail Stafford | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Estal Stafford | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Orene Stafford | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Thelma Stafford | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Wayne Stafford | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Durwood Stafford | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Roger D Calvert | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Alberta Calvert | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ethel B Calvert | 28 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | R L Calvert | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Diamond D Foster | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Maude Foster | 28 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Una P Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Eugene Foster | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Shelby Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Walter Valient | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Eldora Valient | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Julia M Valient | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Walter Jr Valient | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Bessie B Valient | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Julia B Valient | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Willie E Pratt | 15 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Henry L Pratt | 14 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Eulma D Spencer | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Gaston Glade Spencer | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | George B Brooks | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Elizabeth Brooks | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Johnie Townsend | 24 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
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)