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Betty Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Bald Knob Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Norma Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wallace Davis | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Junior Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billie Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pauline Davis | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
White, Arkansas
Other, age 1
White, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
White-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
White-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | White |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Betty Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Junior Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — White-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00180-00101)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O. C. Sellers | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Elbert Sellers | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Floyd Sellers | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Nina Sellers | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Vivian Sellers | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Clinton Sellers | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Walker Harbour | 59 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Edward Harbour | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Willie Harbour | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Nellie Baker | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Harold Baker | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Robert Sheffer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Helen Sheffer | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ray Sheffer | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | W. D. Sheffer | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Pina Sheffer | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Grady Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Myrtle Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Shirley Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | John Limerly|Simerly | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Hazel Limerly|Simerly | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dan Limerly|Simerly | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Luther Wright | 24 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Francine Wright | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Charles Middleton | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Edna Middleton | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | D. J. Middleton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Nonelius Middleton | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Arthur Middleton | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Wallace H. Davis | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Pauline Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Betty Jean Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Norma Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Junior Davis | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ruby Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Thomas Davis | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Billie Davis | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Ina Vaughn | 30 | Head | House Keeper | Texas |
| 39 | Richard Vaughn | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Claudine Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)