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Clara Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cottonwood-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cottonwood-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Germantown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Germantown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Patricia Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roberta Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marilyn Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| C Davis | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| August Gunto | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Warren Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elmer Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clara Davis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cottonwood, Minnesota
Other, age 39
Cottonwood, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Spouse, age 49
Cottonwood-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Germantown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cottonwood |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Clara Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Minnesota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cottonwood-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01915-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arva R. Hoehne | 34 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 2 | Alma Hoehne | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Delores Hoehne | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Glenn Hoehne | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Herman Pieske | 44 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 6 | Pearl Pieske | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Melvin Pieske | 17 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 8 | Marvin Pieske | 15 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lyle Pieske | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Norma Pieske | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Erwin O. Nickel | 27 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 12 | Mildred Nickel | 21 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Ray Kansabock | 37 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | August Schruem | 49 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 15 | Ida Schruem | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | C. Earl Davis | 44 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 17 | Clara Davis THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Warren Davis | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Patricia Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Marilyn Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Margie Ann Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Elmer Davis | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Roberta Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | August Gunto | 47 | Servant | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Ilee Current | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Violet Current | 36 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Waldon Current | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Dale Current | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Henry Steve | 45 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 30 | Marie Steve | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Arvilla Steve | 19 | Son | Farming | Minnesota |
| 32 | Donald Steve | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Bruce Middleton | 55 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 34 | Martha Middleton | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Lawrence Middleton | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Andrew Middleton | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Duane Middleton | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Darwin Middleton | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Otto Kubat | 42 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 40 | Alice Kubat | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)