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Bernice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Martin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Martin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Solomon Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Aubry Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Merry Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louis Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shelley Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hubert Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Parish East …
Daughter, age 4
Parish East Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
St.-Martin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Martin |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Bernice Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Solomon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merry Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelley Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubry Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01453-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Charles | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Xenia Charles | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Maineta Charles | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | William Anstell | 48 | Head | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mary Anstell | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Louis Davis | 42 | Head | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Solomon Davis | 21 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Hubert Davis | 18 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 10 | Merry Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Burton Davis | 15 | Son | Helper | Louisiana |
| 12 | Bernice Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Doris Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Aubry Mae Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Shelley Davis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Harry Davis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Lu Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Beatrice Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ernest Broussard | 68 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jane Broussard | 63 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Theobald Broussard | 38 | Son | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 22 | Simon B. Broussard | 36 | Son | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 23 | Albert Broussard | 36 | Head | Bricklayer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lucille Broussard | 25 | Wife | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 25 | Numa Broussard | 86 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Elodie Broussard | 83 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Gaston Broussard | 46 | Son | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 28 | Helen Broussard | 40 | Daughter | Housework | Louisiana |
| 29 | Clarence Champagne | 27 | Head | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bernadette Champagne | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Clara J. Champagne | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jenning Champagne | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Audrey Mae Champagne | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | John Champagne | 16 | Brother | Tenant Helper | Louisiana |
| 35 | John Champagne | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Marceal Broussard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Marie Louise Broussard | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Oston Broussard | 40 | Son | Share Cropper | Louisiana |
| 39 | Abel Broussard | 39 | Son | Share Cropper | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ozelle Maurice Broussard | 10 | Adoptee | — | Louisiana |
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)