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William Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pittsylvania-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Riley — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pittsylvania-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Chatham Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Melvin Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillian Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 10
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Son, age 20
Pittsylvania, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Pittsylvania-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chatham Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pittsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 William Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Riley Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Riley Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Davis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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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-t0627-04283-00332)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie C Tucker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Martha I Tucker | 31 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 43 | Ramsey J Tucker | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Roy G Cooke | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Ida F Cooke | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 46 | John N Woody | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Margaret E Woody | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Margaret E Woody | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Patricia L Woody | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Archie J Hedrick | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 51 | Catherine N Hedrick | 17 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 52 | Lumma S Hedrick | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Sally E B Cocke | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Herbert W Cocke | 8 | Boarder | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Oral W Cocke | 7 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary A Bibee | 52 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 57 | Walter J Bibee | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Howard T Bibee | 14 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Roy B Bibee | 17 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Berkeley A Bibee | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Sid P Worley | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 62 | Jinnie R Worley | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 63 | Olive A Worley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Molly B Adkins | 66 | Head | Housekeeping | Virginia |
| 65 | Floyd W Adkins | 33 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Carrie J Adkins | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 67 | Betty J Adkins | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur H Hoskins | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Rosa L Hoskins | 64 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Ronnie L Martin | 5 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Claudine Y Thornton | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | William C Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Lillian R Davis | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 74 | Melvin J Davis | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Janice R Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William R Davis | 55 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 77 | Eula S Davis | 55 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 78 | Beagar F Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Maggie Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | James Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)