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Willie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gadsden-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Willie Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gadsden-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Major & Ettie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gadsden-County, Florida |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lilly Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Davis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ira Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1910
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 8
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1902 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 19
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
Head, age 29
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Tobacco Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 4 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Gadsden-County, Florida
Head, age 39
Gadsden-County, Florida · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Willie Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Major Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ettie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Major Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Major Davis
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ettie Davis
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Major Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Davis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Davis
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Florida
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00587-00597)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Collins | 60 | Head | House Keeper | Florida |
| 2 | Mose Collins | 26 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 3 | Lamar Collins | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Florida |
| 4 | Luther Robertson | 34 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 5 | Edith Robertson | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 6 | Lacie Robertson | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Howard Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Sarah Robertson | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | David Holton | 47 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 10 | Cora Holton | 43 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 11 | Gladis Holton | 18 | Daughter | Labor | Georgia |
| 12 | David Jr Holton | 12 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 13 | Eula Holton | 15 | Daughter | Labor | Georgia |
| 14 | William Holton | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Joseph Holton | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Burnett Holton | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Virginia Holton | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Earnest Holton | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Nora Holton | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Minnie Smith | 52 | Head | House Keeper | Kentucky |
| 21 | Marvin Smith | 32 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 22 | Martha Smith | 28 | Daughter in law | Waitress | Georgia |
| 23 | Hugh Smith | 28 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 24 | Raymond Smith | 28 | Son | Manager | Kentucky |
| 25 | Irene Smith | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Smith | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cecil Smith | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 28 | Emalin Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Louise Smith | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charlie Godwin | 30 | Head | Foreman | Florida |
| 31 | Barbie Godwin | 24 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 32 | Adras G Godwin | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 33 | Anora Godwin | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Leroy Godwin | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 35 | Willie Davis THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 36 | Sarah Davis | 34 | Wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 37 | Ira Davis | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Betty Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 39 | Ruby Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | Lilly Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)