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Alma Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delta-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Alma Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delta-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delta-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enloe Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Enloe Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Davis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| George Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Jackie Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Norma Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bennie Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delta, Texas
Spouse, age 21
Delta, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Delta-County, Texas
Spouse, age 30
Delta-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alma S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Enloe Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delta |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Delta-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04019-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie R. Bledsoe | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Thomas B. Whitlock | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 3 | Doris A. Whitlock | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Herman Mccallum | 31 | Head | Tractor Driver | Texas |
| 5 | Helen Mccallum | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Roger D. Mccallum | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Norma J. Mccallum | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Grafton Moore | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Lillie Bell Moore | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Alfred W. Enloe | 52 | Brother-in-law | Post Master | Texas |
| 11 | Nettie M. Barnett | 34 | Boarder | Teacher | Texas |
| 12 | Benjamin A. Wright | 51 | Head | Road Building | Texas |
| 13 | Hattie May Wright | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Margaret Lou Wright | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Travis D. Wright | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Marqueta Wright | 83 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Joseph T. Herron | 55 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 18 | Lena M. Herron | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Leroy Herron | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 20 | Rena M. Herron | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Zelvan E. Herron | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | John A. Griffin | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lottie Q. Griffin | 52 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | James E. Caster | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Sarah E. Caster | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Thomas L. Caster | 35 | Son | Farm Worker | Texas |
| 28 | George M. Davis | 40 | Head | Farm Manager | Texas |
| 29 | Alma S. Davis THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Evelyn Davis | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 31 | Norma Jean Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Jackie Lee Davis | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Charles W. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Mary J. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Bennie M. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | George W. Davis | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | Texas |
| 37 | Pearl Davis | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | William C. Davis | 20 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Cora Bell Hensley | 55 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Edward H. Hensley | 32 | Son | Bridge Layer | Tennessee |
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)