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Ada Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bienville-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ada Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bienville-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bienville-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Henrietta Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ada Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| A Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mazil Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clara Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tonetta Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eddie Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Winnie Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Other, age 26
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bienville-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 37
Bienville-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bienville |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bienville-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01383-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland Crawford | 59 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Luella Crawford | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Emma Crawford | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Arthur Davis | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Ada Davis THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Clara Davis | 21 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 7 | Tonetta Davis | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 8 | Henrietta Davis | 18 | Daughter | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 9 | Carrie Davis | 15 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 10 | Louise Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Winnie Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | A. D. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Eddie Davis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Arthur Jr. Davis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | John F. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mazil Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Henry Lyons | 31 | Head | Saw-Filer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Estelle Lyons | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Bobby Lyons | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Elois Lyons | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Carl Henry Lyons | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Infant Lyons | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Manely Lyons | 56 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Joe Hudson | 37 | Head | Tie-Maker | Louisiana |
| 25 | Willie Hudson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mary Garner | 34 | Head | Store-Keeper | Louisiana |
| 27 | Allan Johnson | 49 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 28 | Katie Johnson | 45 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elwin Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Zurlene Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Oralie Johnson | 25 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | William Wilson | 72 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Matt Kilgore | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | John Kilgore | 36 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 35 | Herman Kilgore | 21 | Grandson | Porter | Louisiana |
| 36 | Marjorie Kilgore | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jeff Carter | 29 | Head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 38 | Eddie Carter | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lonie Carter | 65 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Katie Carter | 30 | Niece | Cook | Louisiana |
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)