Bessie Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbiana-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbiana-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbiana-County, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	West
1935 Residence (County)	Columbiana
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	West
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Bessie	Age	Birth yr
George Davis	Head	—	53	~1887
Donald Davis	Son	—	14	~1926
Wilbur Davis	Son	—	25	~1915
Harold Davis	Son	—	13	~1927
Bessie Davis	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Columbiana, Ohio

Spouse, age 30

Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Columbiana, Ohio

Other, age 40

Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Columbiana-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 50

Columbiana-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Bessie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	West
1935 Residence (County)	Columbiana
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Bessie Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Columbiana-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03045-00743)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Levi H. Buck	71	Head	Railroad (Pension)	Ohio
42	Etta Buck	49	Wife	—	Missouri
43	Pamalee Buck	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Curtis House	26	Step son	Truck Driver	Ohio
45	Harvey Vansickle	50	Brother in law	Automobile Salesman	Missouri
46	Clyde Mcdaniels	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
47	Ruth Mcdaniels	46	Wife	—	Ohio
48	Dorothy Nash	25	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	Larry Nash	3	Grandson	—	Ohio
50	Richard Nash	1	Grandson	—	Ohio
51	Jeff Nestrick	75	Head	Farmer	Ohio
52	Joseph Conn	61	Hired hand	Farmer	Ohio
53	Viola Conn	54	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Emmett Conn	17	Son	—	Ohio
55	William Basten	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
56	Myrna Basten	42	Wife	—	Ohio
57	Harold Basten	17	Son	Laborer	Ohio
58	Wilma Basten	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Richard Basten	8	Son	—	Ohio
60	Charles Slagler	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
61	Nettie Slagler	56	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Ruth Slagler	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
63	James Armstrong	43	Head	Farmer	Ohio
64	Shirley Armstrong	43	Wife	—	Ohio
65	Jack Armstrong	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
66	George Davis	53	Head	Farmer	Ohio
67	Bessie Davis THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Wilbur Davis	25	Son	Laborer	Ohio
69	Donald Davis	14	Son	—	Ohio
70	Harold Davis	13	Son	—	Ohio
71	Marion Stump	63	Head	Farmer	Ohio
72	Bertha Stump	62	Wife	—	Michigan
73	Delbert Fishel	47	Head	Farmer	Ohio
74	Ida Fishel	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
75	Harold Fishel	17	Son	—	Ohio
76	Arthur Fishel	4	Son	—	Ohio
77	Hazel Frye	31	Sister in law	Housework	Pennsylvania
78	Delmar Sandor	23	Head	Miner	Ohio
79	Marie Sandor	20	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Dorothy Sandor	2	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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