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Cora Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Cora Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakfield Twps. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Oakfield Twps |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eloise Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gerald Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alice Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cora Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Norman Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Spouse, age 31
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 42
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakfield Twps. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01775-00195)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Havens | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Flossie Havens | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Harold Green | 44 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 44 | Mable Green | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Harriette Green | 18 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 46 | Harold Green | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Edwin Robinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 48 | Gertrude Robinson | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | C. P. Bacon | 63 | Head | Log Tender & Farmer | Michigan |
| 50 | Laura A. Bacon | 53 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 51 | James A. Mcmillan | 15 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Sherrill Mcmillan | 10 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Sofus Neilson | 56 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 54 | Anna Neilson | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Herbert Langford | 36 | Head | Metal Finisher | Missouri |
| 56 | Grace Langford | 26 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 57 | Annette Langford | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Guibert Langford | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Chas Stuart | 43 | Head | Oil Station Man | Michigan |
| 60 | Lucile Stuart | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Harry White | 23 | Brother-in-law | New Worker | Michigan |
| 62 | Ernest Davis | 45 | Head | General Trucker | Michigan |
| 63 | Cora Davis THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Thomas Davis | 18 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 65 | Norman Davis | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Eugene Davis | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Gerald Davis | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Emma Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Alice Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Eloise Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Armand Anderson | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Blanch Anderson | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Michigan |
| 73 | Duane Anderson | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | George Highbury | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Mary Highbury | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Ronald Highbury | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Donald Highbury | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Frank Farager | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Howell | 62 | Helper | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Clifton Vernon | 39 | Head | Shovel Operator | S. Dakota |
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)