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Clara Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clara Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Twigg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | South Twigg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Waldo Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Clara Davis | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hamilton, Illinois
Spouse, age 35
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Hamilton, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hamilton-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 57
Hamilton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Twigg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00809-00878)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ewell W Minor | 32 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 42 | Agnes Minor | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Clyde E Minor | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Hugh Randolph | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Irene Randolph | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Donna Kay Randolph | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Melvin Lewis | 57 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Lany Lewis | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Byron Thasswell | 22 | Head | Asst Cashier | Illinois |
| 50 | Violet M Thasswell | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Richard E Thasswell | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Walter Burnett | 55 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Tennessee Burnett | 77 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Emery Milligan | 70 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Elsa Milligan | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Kenneth Milligan | 24 | Son | Elec Line | Illinois |
| 57 | Alex M Towle | 58 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Julia Towle | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Alex Jr Towle | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Frank J Towle | 20 | Son | Guard | Illinois |
| 61 | George Farris | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 62 | Pearl Farris | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Juneta Farris | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Dallas Tucker | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Della Tucker | 58 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ada Fern Tucker | 18 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Anna Bamberton | 57 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Loren Tucker | 33 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 69 | Ruth Tucker | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Mildred Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Thomas Tucker | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Della M Tucker | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Loomis Russell | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 74 | Ethel Russell | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Goy E Russell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | E Ray Russell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ogden Davis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Clara Davis THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 79 | James L Davis | 35 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 80 | Waldo G Davis | 21 | Son | Asst H. Att | Illinois |
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)