Ada Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Ada Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	City of New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	City Of New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ada	Age	Birth yr
John Davis	Son	—	24	~1916
Ernest Dillat	Other	—	2	~1938
Mary Holmes	Other	—	70	~1870
Ada Davis	Head	—	53	~1887
Ernest Dillat	Other	—	34	~1906
Helen Dillat	Other	—	20	~1920
Annie Dillat	Other	—	1	~1939
Harold Collins	Other	—	27	~1913
Evan Francis	Other	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 33

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Nurse
Industry	Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Spouse, age 44

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	14
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 53

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ada
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	City of New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Ada Davis

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01431-00821)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mitchel Travasso	42	Head	Owner	Louisiana
2	Ann Travasso	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Jacqueline Marie Travasso	40	Daughter-in-law	Saleslady	Louisiana
4	Jerry Joseph	57	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
5	Lucy Joseph	56	Wife	—	Louisiana
6	Mary Johnson	36	Daughter	Servant	Louisiana
7	James Earlin	6	Grandson	—	Louisiana
8	Ed Tolliver	50	Head	—	Mississippi
9	Vernice Tolliver	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
10	Jake Brock	58	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
11	Charlotte Brock	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
12	Margaret Brock	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
13	John Dand	37	Brother-in-law	—	Louisiana
14	Thomas Brady	49	Head	Steward	Virginia
15	Sarah Brady	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
16	Ada Davis THIS PERSON	53	Head	—	Louisiana
17	Mary Holmes	70	Mother	—	Louisiana
18	Harold Collins	27	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
19	Evan Francis	47	Lodger	—	Louisiana
20	Ernest Dillat	34	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
21	Helen Dillat	20	Lodger	—	Louisiana
22	Ernest Jr Dillat	2	Lodger	—	Louisiana
23	Annie M. Dillat	1	Lodger	—	Louisiana
24	John Jr Davis	24	Son	Waiter	Louisiana
25	Gus Robertson	38	Head	Porter	Louisiana
26	Agnes Robertson	39	Wife	—	Louisiana
27	Delores Robertson	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
28	Agustus Robertson	8	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Beatrice Page	29	Head	Dressmaker	Louisiana
30	John Purcy	43	Head	Fireman	Virginia
31	Mary L. Borden	44	Lodger	—	Mississippi
32	Westley M. Julson	34	Head	Cement Finisher	Louisiana
33	Gladys Julson	30	Wife	—	Louisiana
34	Westley M. Jr Julson	6	Son	—	Louisiana
35	Erina Mitchell	51	Mother	—	Louisiana
36	Walter Eclair	27	Head	Caretaker	Louisiana
37	Malinda Eclair	28	Sister	Servant	Louisiana
38	Viola Lewis	32	Sister	—	Louisiana
39	Theodore Chapman	13	Nephew	—	Louisiana
40	John Chapman	11	Nephew	—	Louisiana

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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)

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