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Betty Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pawnee-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Betty Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pawnee-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pawnee-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Pawnee Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Iola Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Melvin Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Miner | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Marvin Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wayne Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Klean Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Keith Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Larry Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Willis Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elton Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alice Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pawnee, Nebraska
Daughter, age 3
Pawnee, Nebraska · implied b. ~1927 — 36 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Pawnee-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 14
Pawnee-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 15 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pawnee |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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Betty Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Iola Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Klean Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Pawnee-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Pawnee-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02260-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Carey | 24 | Head | Junior Timekeeper | Minnesota |
| 42 | Dorothy Carey | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | David Carey | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Jerome Carey | 2 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Juanita Carey | 0 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Walter Crist | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 47 | Freida Crist | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Melvin Davis | 49 | Head | Labor | Nebraska |
| 49 | Alice Davis | 44 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Wayne Davis | 21 | son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Bernice Davis | 20 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Iola Davis | 18 | daughter | Waitress | Nebraska |
| 53 | Elton Davis | 17 | son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 54 | Grace Davis | 15 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Betty Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Alice Davis | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Marvin Davis | 9 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Klean Davis | 7 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Keith Davis | 5 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Willis Davis | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Larry Davis | 0 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Charles Miner | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Melvin Dumitz|Demitz | 25 | Head | Rock Crusher | Kansas |
| 64 | Grace Dumitz|Demitz | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Gerald Dumitz|Demitz | 3 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Merlin Dumitz|Demitz | 2 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Frank Bennett | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Olive Bennett | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Maud Aikins | 58 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Mabel Crist | 29 | servant | House Keeper | Kansas |
| 71 | Loren Kerl | 20 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Nebraska |
| 72 | George Miller | 61 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Edna Miller | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Roper | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Mary Roper | 51 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Alex Boosinger | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Bessie Boosinger | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Ralph Boosinger | 27 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | William Boosinger | 18 | son | Painter | Missouri |
| 80 | Elby Boosinger | 17 | son | — | Missouri |
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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)