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Alice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Alice Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dewel Davis | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alice Davis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Spouse, age 30
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Spouse, age 40
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Knox-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 50
Knox-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist No 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01326-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mollie Gibson | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ida Nadine Gibson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Alta Pauline Gibson | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Will Jr. Gibson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | James A Gibson | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Lewis Massingill | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Hallie Massingill | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Homer Massingill | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Massingill | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Roscoe Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Verdia Collins | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ray Collins | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Nora Collins | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Matt Collins | 71 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Willis Miller | 53 | Head | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mercy Miller | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Cammie Miller | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 58 | Layman Miller | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Matthew Miller | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Imogene Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bradley Miller | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charlie Miller | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Stanley Miller | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Margaret Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mady B Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Bill Thomas Miller | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Tip Patterson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Hallie Patterson | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Nannie Patterson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Pascal Patterson | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mosco Gibson | 44 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Pearl Gibson | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Marie Gibson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Custer Gibson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Sonny Gibson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | John T Davis | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Alice Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dewel T Davis | 28 | Son | Coal Loader | Kentucky |
| 79 | David C. Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Celia A. Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)