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Donald Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Donald Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Madison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Glenn Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jim Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Eugene Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wayne Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edmund Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Inez Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Indiana
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Jefferson-County, Indiana
Son, age 11
Jefferson-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
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 Donald Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Davis
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Indiana
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Sibling
Joe Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01058-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Bryson | 48 | daughter | Laundry | Indiana |
| 42 | Herbert Wilson | 28 | son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 43 | Jacob D. Eppleheimer | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Richard Pryor | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Albert Lee | 28 | Head | Laborer In Shoe Factory | Indiana |
| 46 | Mary Jane Lee | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Jane Lee | 2 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Louise H. Lee | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Albert Romano | 40 | Head | Laborer Road Work | Kentucky |
| 50 | Nelli Romano | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Annie M. Romano | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Lucile M. Romano | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Alberta Romano | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Carl H. Davis | 45 | Head | Laborer Road Construct | Indiana |
| 55 | Inez Ida Davis | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Glenn Davis | 21 | son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 57 | Edmund Davis | 19 | son | Farm Helper | Indiana |
| 58 | Wayne Davis | 17 | son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Joe Davis | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Donald Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Eugene Davis | 9 | son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Jim Davis | 5 | son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Rutherford Coale | 28 | Head | Electrician | Indiana |
| 64 | Rutherford Cole | 23 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Opal Judy Cole | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Fred Davis | 42 | Head | Poultry House | Indiana |
| 67 | Carley Davis | 32 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | John W. Davis | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Norman Davis | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Ella Marie Davis | 9 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Ronald Lee Davis | 6 | son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Fred J. R. Davis | 4 | son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Ana Louise Davis | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Alma Frances Davis | 0 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Hayden Walters | 24 | Head | Laborer Road Construction | Indiana |
| 76 | Virgil Walters | 19 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Thomas Walters | 2 | son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Helen Walters | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | William Walters | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | John Stoner | 60 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
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)