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Alma Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sevier-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Alma Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sevier-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sevier-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hot Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | De Queen |
| 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 Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Davis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Alma Davis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Loraine Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harmon Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ramel Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sevier, Arkansas
Spouse, age 29
Sevier, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Sevier, Arkansas
Other, age 39
Sevier, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Sevier-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 50
Sevier-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hot Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garland |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sevier-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sevier-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00176-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs E. R. Davis | 45 | Head | Owner | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Doris Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Laura Adyelotte | 67 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 4 | Styles | 43 | Brother | Carpenter | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Perry Ellen Steel | 32 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 6 | Jim Moore | 55 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ann Moore | 49 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 8 | E. C. Hayes | 68 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 9 | Alfred Harris | 27 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 10 | Louise Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Sarah Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Louis Trigg | 32 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 13 | Marie Cates | 30 | Lodger | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 14 | Charles Johnson | 25 | Head | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 15 | Virginia Johnson | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 16 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 17 | Fred Russel | 52 | Head | Bookkeeper | Texas |
| 18 | Wylie Russel | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Bobbie Mae Russel | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Mary Ann Russel | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | G. G. Davis | 57 | Head | Station Agent | Arkansas |
| 22 | Alma Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Harmon Davis | 26 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ramel Davis | 23 | Son | Helper | Arkansas |
| 25 | Loraine Davis | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Tom J. Griffin | 73 | Head | Prop. | Unknown |
| 27 | Earl Henderson | 35 | Head | Electrician | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lillian Henderson | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | J. Ab. Whitmore | 49 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Jessie Mae Whitmore | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Brooks Whitmore | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Evelyne Whitmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mattie Leslie | 40 | Lodger | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 34 | Irene Metcalf | 22 | Lodger | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Olita Ogdon | 22 | Lodger | Secretary | Arkansas |
| 36 | Eleanor Parks | 31 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Edgar Murphy | 49 | Head | — | Texas |
| 39 | Claude Davis | 25 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Marie Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)