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Alma Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Alma Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9 Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 9 Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alma Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Blossie Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Grace Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Vela Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oscar Davis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ralph Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maude Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9 Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Alma Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ralph Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blossie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vela Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03910-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adlee Black | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | James Black | 60 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jessica Black | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | John Miles | 40 | Head | Picker | Tennessee |
| 45 | Eliza Miles | 32 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 46 | Kristopher Miles | 1 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 47 | Van Conary | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Margaret Conary | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Everette Long | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Nellie Long | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | James Long | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Paula Long | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Clarence Long | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ruth Long | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Freeman Bolaran | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Zilla Bolaran | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Opal Bolaran | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 58 | Malcolm Bolaran | 3 | Son | 0 | Tennessee |
| 60 | Wilson B. Johnson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Elizabeth Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Wilson Jr. Johnson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Oscar Davis | 37 | Head | Prop. | Tennessee |
| 64 | Maude B. Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Edith Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Vela Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Alma Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ralph Davis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Myrtle Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Blossie Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Elizabeth Davis | 5 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 72 | Grace Davis | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lee Davis | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lou Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Clarence Davis | 16 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 76 | Cecil Davis | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Clara Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hobart Davis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Jimmy Davis | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Rose Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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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)