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Willie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Charlie — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Winstonsalem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Wrong X X | Other | — | — | |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 10
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 20
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Spouse, age 25
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winston-Salem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Willie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Davis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Davis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02909-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel E. Hager | 33 | Head | Clerk | Japan |
| 2 | Kate S. Hager | 37 | Wife | No Office Work | North Carolina |
| 3 | Edward E. Raymer | 22 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 4 | Grace Raymer | 48 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Miles Raymer | 18 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James E. Harper | 28 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Virginia |
| 7 | Helen R. Harper | 28 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James E. Harper | 3 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | End Of Block 280 | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Edward W. Davis | 33 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 11 | Willie B. Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Edward Jr. Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Wrong Information Retained X X | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | John L. Sullivan | 40 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 15 | Helen J. Sullivan | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Jean Sullivan | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Jack Jr. Sullivan | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Maid Annie | Annis | 77 | Maid | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Felix B. Marden | 48 | Head | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 20 | Eula J. Marden | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lillie J. Bowers | 41 | Sister-in-law | Claims Clerk | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jayne Pledge Bowers | 14 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Marie Bowers | 8 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alexander H. Slaughter | 49 | Head | Asst. Office Mgr. | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie L. Slaughter | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Helen Audrey Slaughter | 21 | Daughter | Typist | North Carolina |
| 27 | Zebulon Whicker | 26 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ola Whicker | 24 | Wife | Office Work | North Carolina |
| 29 | Theron S. Womble | 47 | Head | Asst. Cashier | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gladys G. Womble | 44 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 31 | Dewey G. Coggin | 41 | Head | Purchasing Agent | North Carolina |
| 32 | Frances S. Coggin | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Sara Frances Coggin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nancy A. Coggin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Jo Coggin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Dewey G. Jr. Coggin | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Maxwell Coggin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | James D. Coggin | 66 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Dan H. Ligon | 33 | Head | Elec. Engineer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mildred M. Ligon | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)