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Ben Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rapides-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ben Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rapides-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sandy & Rachel — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rapides-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Butler | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Grace Davis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cara Davis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ben Davis | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cara Butler | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Charity Butler | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Rapides, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Rapides-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Rapides-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rapides |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Ben Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sandy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sandy Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ben Davis
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rapides-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01442-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bernice Verzwuvelt | 40 | Wife | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 42 | Doris Lane Verzwuvelt | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Leis Deed Verzwuvelt | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Henry F. Verzwuvelt | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Antiam Kerbelina | 4 | Orphan | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Robert Louis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Alex Louis | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Louis H. Filletta | 40 | Head | Repair-Bridges | Louisiana |
| 49 | Birdie Lee Filletta | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mildred Filletta | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Louis Dan Filletta | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Laura R. Filletta | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | John W. Filletta | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | James Filletta | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ruby Filletta | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Nance Lee Filletta | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Henry Thiels | 33 | Head | Farm-Operator | Louisiana |
| 58 | Paulene Thiels | 34 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 59 | Henry Jr. Thiels | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Wilbert Mcclay | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ethel Mcclay | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Margaret Mcclay | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Add Mcclay | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Myle Mcclay | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Susan Jones | 80 | Great-Grandma | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Murrey Notsmith | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Maude Notsmith | 73 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Clifton Wills | 45 | Head | Tractordriver | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ben Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Grace Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Cara B. Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Cara Butler | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Charity Butler | 16 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Rubin Butler | 15 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lucian Taylor | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Martha Taylor | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Harry Dorsey | 15 | Cousin | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Nance Mae Hopkins | 12 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Tom Emory | 63 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Hester Taylor | 80 | Head | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Ben
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)