Clifford Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Linn-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Clifford Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Linn-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Dandy — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Linn-County, Iowa
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Clifford
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Additional Details
Occupation	Production Manager
Industry	Dairy Supply Manufactory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3020
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Production Manager
Township / Ward	Cedar Rapids
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Clifford	Age	Birth yr
Clifford Davis	Head	—	36	~1904
Lydell Davis	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Melba Davis	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Linn, Iowa

Son, age 16

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Clifford
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Linn, Iowa

Head, age 26

Linn, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Clifford
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Dept Manager
Industry	Supply Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6,200
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Linn-County, Iowa

Head, age 36

Linn-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Clifford
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Cedar Rapids
1935 Residence (County)	Linn
Occupation	Production Manager
Industry	Dairy Supply Manufactory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3020
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Clifford Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dandy Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Davis

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Dandy Davis

b. ~1878

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Clifford Davis

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Linn-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01175-00956)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clark Lupton	5	Son	—	Iowa
2	Karen Lupton	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
3	John Bebillus	27	Head	Cost Engineer	Indiana
4	Arlene Bebillus	21	Wife	Stenographer	Iowa
5	Clifford Davis THIS PERSON	36	Head	Production Manager	Iowa
6	Melba Davis	32	Wife	Housewife	Iowa
7	Lydell Davis	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Henry Dange	34	Head	Branch Manager	Iowa
9	Gertrude Dange	33	Wife	—	Iowa
10	Dona Marie Dange	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Henry J. Dange	5	Son	—	Iowa
12	Met S. Dange	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Joseph Riley	32	Head	Superintendent	Iowa
14	Edna Riley	30	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Tommy Riley	11	Son	—	Iowa
16	Connie Riley	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Betty Riley	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Hoyt Thomas	37	Head	Chiropractor	Iowa
19	Mildred Thomas	35	Wife	—	Iowa
20	David Thomas	2	Son	—	Iowa
21	John Dyer	72	Head	—	Iowa
22	Bessie Dyer	66	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Frank Herd	36	Head	Installer Repairman	Iowa
24	Helen Herd	37	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Donald Lawrence	31	Head	Paint Foreman	Illinois
26	Evelyn Lawrence	29	Wife	—	Iowa
27	Edward Lawrence	1	Son	—	Iowa
28	Edwin Pitts	31	Head	Attendant	Iowa
29	Marion Pitts	27	Wife	—	Iowa
30	George Pitts	4	Son	—	Iowa
31	Clarence Johnson	26	Head	Salesman	Kansas
32	Agnes Johnson	22	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Richard Johnson	1	Son	—	Iowa
34	Ernest Hauser	44	Head	Salesman	Ohio
35	Naomi Hauser	44	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Wilfreda Hauser	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
37	Naomi May Hauser	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
38	Marilyn Hauser	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Clair Gibbells	31	Head	Buyer	Iowa
40	Eunice Gibbells	31	Wife	—	Nebraska

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Clifford

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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