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Bertha Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Twp |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clint Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Martha Edwards | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Geraldine Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lorence Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harvey Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dale Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clifford Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nelson Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Indiana
Daughter, age 3
Hancock, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hancock-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 13
Hancock-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bertha L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Bertha Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bertha Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Nelson Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorence Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey 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 — Hancock-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-01052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis H Mccarver | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ind |
| 2 | Hazel L Mccarver | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Ind |
| 3 | Arthur E Miller | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ind |
| 4 | Cressa Miller | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Ind |
| 5 | Helen F Miller | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Ind |
| 6 | Rell H Tutterow | 45 | Head | Farming | Ind |
| 7 | May F Tutterow | 55 | Wife | House Wife | Ind |
| 8 | Gathel L Yowell | 46 | Mother-in-law | Helper | Ind |
| 9 | Clint T Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ethel Davis | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lorence A Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Virginia |
| 12 | Harvey E Davis | 15 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 13 | Bertha L Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 14 | Mary L Davis | 11 | Daughter | 0 | Ind |
| 15 | Marie E Davis | 10 | Daughter | 0 | Ind |
| 16 | Nelson R Davis | 7 | Son | 0 | Ind |
| 17 | Dale B Davis | 5 | Son | 0 | Ind |
| 18 | Clifford E Davis | 3 | Son | 0 | Ind |
| 19 | Geraldine M Davis | 1 | Son | 0 | Ind |
| 20 | Martha A Edwards | 2 | S Daughter | 0 | Ind |
| 21 | H Den Jones | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Ind |
| 22 | Almeda Den Jones | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Ind |
| 23 | Robert E Brown | 38 | Head | Auto Parts | Ind |
| 24 | Nellie A Brown | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 25 | Robert H Brown | 13 | Son | 0 | Ind |
| 26 | Barbara J Brown | 8 | Daughter | 0 | Ind |
| 27 | Donald E Brown | 5 | Son | 0 | Ind |
| 28 | John A Coffey | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ind |
| 29 | Cora J Coffey | 54 | Wife | House Wife | Ind |
| 30 | Lendhurst Callens | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ind |
| 31 | Crystal C Callens | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Ind |
| 32 | Lowell F Callens | 21 | Son | Auto Parts | Ind |
| 33 | Virginia R Callens | 19 | Daughter | College Student | Ind |
| 34 | Julia R Callens | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Ind |
| 35 | Joseph Bohisa | 15 | Nephew | 0 | Ind |
| 36 | Robert Bohisa | 13 | Nephew | 0 | Ind |
| 37 | William Claudy | 73 | Head | Labor | Ind |
| 38 | Reppa B Claudy | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Ind |
| 39 | Clint A Cusnall | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ind |
| 40 | Ellie Cusnall | 56 | Wife | School Teacher | Ind |
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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)