Bessie Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Dry Cleaning Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	236
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Secretary
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
Janet Davis	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Franklin Davis	Head	—	62	~1878
Bessie Davis	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 33

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 42

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Spouse, age 52

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Secretary
Industry	Dry Cleaning Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	236
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Bessie Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01852-00910)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Olof Karlstrom	7	son	—	Michigan
2	Carl Karlstrom	0	son	—	Michigan
3	Mildred Kalla	23	servant	Maid	Michigan
4	Frank Smith	63	head	—	Wisconsin
5	Nell Smith	66	wife	—	Mass
6	Georgiana Smith	26	daughter	—	California
7	Harry Yannaki	48	head	Proprietor	Greece
8	Agatha Yannaki	40	wife	—	Rumania
9	Lloyd Gelehrter	46	head	Sales Engineer	New York
10	Mabel Gelehrter	47	wife	—	Canada-English
11	Dorothy A. Gelehrter	20	daughter	—	Illinois
12	June Gelehrter	12	daughter	—	Ohio
13	Duane Andreen	22	servant	Maid	Canada-French
14	Franklin Davis	62	head	—	New York
15	Bessie Davis THIS PERSON	52	wife	Secretary	Michigan
16	Janet Davis	24	daughter	Proprietor	New York
17	John S. Wells	48	head	Vice President	Missouri
18	Eva S. Wells	47	wife	—	Illinois
19	Mary Jane Wells	21	daughter	Typist	Mississippi
20	Virginia Wells	19	daughter	Typist	Louisiana
21	John Wells Wells	14	son	—	Michigan
22	Riley John N.	32	head	Dispatcher	Michigan
23	Honora Riley	66	mother	—	Michigan
24	Charles A. Riley	29	son	Income Tax Collector	Michigan
25	James P. Riley	27	son	Field Representative	Michigan
26	Blanche Mullen	57	head	—	Michigan
27	Frank Ferguson	46	head	Common Pleas Judge	Pennsylvania
28	Florence Ferguson	47	wife	—	Pennsylvania
29	Frank Ferguson	21	son	Clerk	Pennsylvania
30	Donald Ferguson	19	son	—	Michigan
31	Jean Ferguson	12	daughter	—	Michigan
32	Robert Miller	22	lodger	Bookkeeper	Michigan
33	Samuel Bader	42	head	Proprietor	Russia
34	Rose Bader	40	wife	—	Russia
35	Jerry Bader	23	son	Salesman	Michigan
36	Kitta Fra Raga	36	servant	Maid	Canada-English
37	Henry Brigham	51	head	Office Manager	Mass
38	Lucile Brigham	51	wife	—	Vermont
39	Charlotte Brigham	23	daughter	Saleswoman	New Jersey
40	Charles Brigham	15	son	—	New York

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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)

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