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Betty Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nacogdoches-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nacogdoches-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nacogdoches-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nacogdoches |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Davis | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ima Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ouida Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Agnes Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Billy Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leon Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Davis | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nacogdoches, Texas
Daughter, age 1
Nacogdoches, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bettie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Nacogdoches-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Nacogdoches-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty Jo |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nacogdoches |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Shirley Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ima Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ouida Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Nacogdoches-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Nacogdoches-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04111-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margery Ruth Beatrice Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Bobby Joe Morgan | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 43 | Robert Frank Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 44 | Bessie O Davis | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 45 | Hazel Davis | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Leon W Davis | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Ima Jean Davis | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Ouida Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Agnes Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Betty Jo Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Billy Frank Davis | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Shirley Ruth Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | William C. Porter | 54 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 54 | Lilly O Porter | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Berna Porter | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 56 | Flora Porter | 24 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Lee Porter | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Kelton Vawter | 4 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 59 | R. H. Emerson | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 60 | Clara Emerson | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 61 | James Alton Emerson | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Wanda Janice Emerson | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Mary Barfield | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Hamilton Ferguson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Jessie P Ferguson | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Lewis Ferguson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Jewel Ferguson | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Mildred Ferguson | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Georgia Lee Ferguson | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | J. B. Ferguson | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Jonathan Ferguson | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | James Ferguson | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Helen Louise Ferguson | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Alvis Vance Rhodes | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Tom Ferguson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Azalee Ferguson | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Rachel Ferguson | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Christine Ferguson | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Robert Ferguson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Henrietta Ferguson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
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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)