Blanche Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Blanche Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Blanche	Age	Birth yr
John Pennell	Son	—	17	~1923
John Davis	Head	—	58	~1882
Clara Davis	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Blanche Davis	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Spouse, age 35

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 47

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 56

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Blanche
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Blanche Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03249-00365)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Price	29	Head	Boilermaker	Ohio
2	Maxine Price	25	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Alice Price	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Helen Pitts	16	Step daughter	—	Ohio
5	Robert Price	21	Brother	Shoe Worker	Ohio
6	Fred Jones	52	Head	Postal Clerk	Ohio
7	Goldie Jones	43	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Chester Jones	19	Son	—	Ohio
9	Loren Jones	18	Son	—	Ohio
10	Talitha Dawson	55	Head	—	Ohio
11	James Dawson	30	Son	Driver	Ohio
12	Robert Dawson	27	Son	Pressman	Ohio
13	Marietta Giffin	24	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
14	Charles Giffin	22	Son-in-law	Barber	Ohio
15	Betsey Jean Giffin	1	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
16	George Tippy	47	Head	Clerk	Ohio
17	Nellie Tippy	33	Wife	—	Ohio
18	James Tippy	9	Son	—	Ohio
19	Charlotte Tippy	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Coy Jr. Tippy	0	Son	—	Ohio
21	George De Laney	45	Head	Engineer	Tennessee
22	Jennie De Laney	45	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Hattie Robertson	80	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
24	John Davis	58	Head	Paymaster	Ohio
25	Blanche Davis THIS PERSON	56	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Clara Jane Davis	23	Daughter	Research Work	Ohio
27	John Pennell	17	Son	—	Ohio
28	George Helmit	70	Head	Clerk	Ohio
29	Netulah Helmit	62	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Frank Newbury	27	Lodger	Mechanic	Indiana
31	John Costello	43	Head	Carpenter	Penna
32	Agnes Costello	42	Wife	—	Penna
33	Thomas Costello	16	Son	—	Penna
34	Jack Costello	9	Son	—	Ohio
35	Edward Mayhew	25	Lodger	Clerk	Ohio
36	Hugh Gystaber	24	Lodger	Clerk	Ohio
37	Joseph Sims	45	Head	Plumber	Ohio
38	Alvena Sims	41	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Harsen Reid	71	Head	—	Ohio
40	Nellie Reid	60	Wife	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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