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Bernice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kaufman-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Crandall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Crandall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joyce Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Norma Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paula Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Valtie Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Paul Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Steel Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Geneva Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kaufman, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Kaufman-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Crandall |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kaufman |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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Bernice Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Norma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paula Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Kaufman-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-01028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Le Roy Harrell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Ella Harrell | 18 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Melvin Lee Harrell | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Mamie Lou Carman | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 45 | James M. Carman | 35 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Glenn C. Carman | 31 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Harris L. Carman | 23 | Son | Baker | Texas |
| 48 | Flora Mae Carman | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Jerry Max Carman | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Adie Davis | 54 | Head | — | Texas |
| 51 | Clyde Davis | 25 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Kenneth Davis | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | George W. Strain | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Beulah Strain | 53 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Paul H. Strain | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Larry Strain | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Paul H. Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Valtie Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | William Davis | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Steel Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Geneva Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Bernice Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Norma Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Joyce Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Paula Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Effie Harris | 46 | Head | — | Texas |
| 67 | Lorta Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Will Boyd | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Lillie Mae Boyd | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Abner I. Minter | 32 | Head | Oiling | Texas |
| 71 | Thelma Minter | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Arvie Minter | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Weldon Minter | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Harold Minter | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Iris Minter | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Bealey C. Martin | 42 | Head | Trader | Georgia |
| 77 | Lizzie Martin | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 78 | Hazel M. Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Jack L. Shepherd | 32 | Head | Section Worker | Texas |
| 80 | Francis Shepherd | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)