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Donald Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Valley-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Donald Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Valley-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & Edgar — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Valley-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independent Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Independent Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Davis | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lois Davis | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Valley, Nebraska
Son, age 3
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 3 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Valley, Nebraska
Son, age 13
Valley, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Valley-County, Nebraska
Head, age 23
Valley-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Independent Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Valley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edgar Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edgar Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Davis
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Nebraska
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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 — Valley-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Valley-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02267-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Lois Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Richard Davis | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Henry Rich | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Julia Rich | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Fanny Marie Rich | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mildred Rich | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Richard Rich | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Harriet Rich | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Dorothy Rich | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Frank Siegel | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Dorothy Siegel | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Frances Siegel | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Harold Siegel | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Albert Siegel | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Ed Dymek | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 57 | Nellie Dymek | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Bernice Dymek | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Delphine Dymek | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Cecil Van Hoosen | 39 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 61 | Elsie Van Hoosen | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Laurel Van Hoosen | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Janet Van Hoosen | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Kenneth Van Hoosen | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Reuben Arher | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Meena Arher | 37 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Florence Arher | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 68 | Charles Arher | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Ardis Arher | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Janis Rae Arher | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Cosette Arher | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Edgar Davis | 56 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Mary Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Arno Maloche | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 75 | Mabel Maloche | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Keith Maloche | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Phyllis Maloche | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Glenn Egelhoff | 37 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 79 | Dora Egelhoff | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Paul Egelhoff | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)