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Dora Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ross-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Dora Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ross-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ross-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dora A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ross |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Franklin Twp |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dora Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Virgil Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arletta Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jackie Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Muriel Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cathelen Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virgil Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Wilbur Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Orland Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ross, Ohio
Other, age 27
Ross, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ross-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 36
Ross-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1904 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dora A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ross |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ross-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ross-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03137-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles B. Pool | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Viola M. Pool | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Joe Anne E. Pool | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Florence L. Pool | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles E. Pool | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Alen Moss | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 7 | Drakes, Rosetta Moss | 19 | House-keeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 8 | Virgil Davis | 48 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Dora A. Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Orland A. Davis | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Cathelen Davis | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Ohio |
| 12 | Virgil J. Davis | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Robert F. Davis | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Arletta B. Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Muriel Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Margaret Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Wilbur Davis | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Paul Davis | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Jackie J. Davis | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Benjamin Jones | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Mina Jones | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Nancy Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | William Allen | 51 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Anna Allen | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Blanche Allen | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Essel J. Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Raymond Mahue | 10 | Son-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Charles Mahue | 5 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Nelson J. Barker | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Emma Barker | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Ernest Barker | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Homer Castle | 43 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Martha Castle | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Dewey Castle | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Bertha Castle | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Emory Castle | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | David M. Castle | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Loretta Castle | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Willard H. Castle | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Emma E. Castle | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)