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Blanche Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cristobal-County, None
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cristobal-County, None (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Grenada
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cristobal-County, None |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Grenada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cristobal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cristobal |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | grenada |
| Township / Ward | Cristobal |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arnold Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Gladys Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Blanche Davis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Herbert Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lindbergh Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Daphne Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Claud Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Russell Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, None
Spouse, age 36
None, None · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Grenada |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Father's Birthplace | Grenada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Grenada |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Family |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | grenada |
1940
Cristobal-County, None
Spouse, age 41
Cristobal-County, None · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Grenada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cristobal |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cristobal |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | grenada |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · None
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1940 US Federal Census — Cristobal-County, None
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1940 US Federal Census — Cristobal-County, None
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04642-01076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmira, Morris N. | 28 | Nephew | — | Canal Zone |
| 2 | Stogreen, Julia S. | 4 | Daughter | — | Canal Zone |
| 3 | Felix A. Hunter | 47 | Head | Baker | Jamaica |
| 4 | Frances E. Hunter | 40 | Wife | — | Jamaica |
| 5 | Alice Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | Panama |
| 6 | Amos E. Aldfield | 66 | Head | Luggerman | Jamaica |
| 7 | Cyril E. Aldfield | 13 | Son | — | Jamaica |
| 8 | Elma E. Cox | 25 | Daughter | — | Jamaica |
| 9 | George E. Peter | 55 | Head | Dock Foreman | Antigua |
| 10 | Emma R. Peter | 55 | Wife | — | Jamaica |
| 11 | Frederick Barrow | 55 | Head | Dock Laborer | Barbados |
| 12 | Louise Barrow | 51 | Wife | — | Barbados |
| 13 | Nathaniel T. Philips | 47 | Head | Butcher | Jamaica |
| 14 | Dorothy Philips | 37 | Wife | — | St. Lucia |
| 15 | Stanley R. Philips | 19 | Son | Waiter | Canal Zone |
| 16 | Charles B. Philips | 17 | Son | Salesman | Canal Zone |
| 17 | Andrew Philips | 14 | Son | — | Canal Zone |
| 18 | Leopold Bennett | 56 | Head | Laborer, Freight House | Jamaica |
| 19 | Pearline E. Bennett | 21 | Daughter | House Maid | Panama |
| 20 | Ivy L. Bennett | 17 | Daughter | Newworker | Panama |
| 21 | Eric J. Bennett | 16 | Son | Iceman | Panama |
| 22 | Walter S. Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Canal Zone |
| 23 | Wesley E. Bennett | 13 | Son | — | Canal Zone |
| 24 | Samuel A. Farquhar | 4 | Grand Son | — | Panama |
| 25 | Alexander J. Bennett | 1 | Grand Son | — | Panama |
| 26 | Joshua Simmons | 53 | Head | Oiler | Nevis |
| 27 | Enid L. Simmons | 25 | Daughter | — | Panama |
| 28 | E. Randolph | 24 | Son | Order Clerk | Panama |
| 29 | Fritchen Holgerson | 44 | Head | Deck Hand | Colombia |
| 30 | Amelia Holgerson | 43 | Wife | — | Martinique |
| 31 | Simone Holgerson | 2 | Daughter | — | Panama |
| 32 | Joseph N. Newell | 50 | Head | Salesman | Jamaica |
| 33 | Imogene Newell | 44 | Wife | — | Jamaica |
| 34 | Brenda Newell | 10 | Daughter | — | Panama |
| 35 | Edwin Ford | 59 | Head | Janitor | Barbados |
| 36 | Catherine Ford | 52 | Wife | Cook | Grenada |
| 37 | Arnold Davis | 49 | Head | Deck Hand | Barbados |
| 38 | Blanche Davis THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | Grenada |
| 39 | Russell Davis | 21 | Son | Newworker | Panama |
| 40 | Herbert Davis | 17 | Son | Newworker | Panama |
| 41 | Claud Davis | 16 | Son | — | Canal Zone |
| 42 | Lindbergh Davis | 10 | Son | — | Canal Zone |
| 43 | Alfonso Davis | 8 | Son | — | Canal Zone |
| 44 | Gladys Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Canal Zone |
| 45 | Daphne Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Panama |
| 46 | Charles E. Bryan | 49 | Head | Dock Laborer | Barbados |
| 47 | Alberta Bryan | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Barbados |
| 48 | Adolphus Bryan | 21 | Son | Auto Repair Man | Canal Zone |
| 49 | Livingston Smith | 33 | Head | Industrial Track Laborer | Barbados |
| 50 | Gwendoly Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Barbados |
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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)