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Doris Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Overton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Doris Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Overton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Overton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eula Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Minville Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ema Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marie Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ava Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Overton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 6
Overton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Overton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Overton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Doris Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Paul Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minville Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ema Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ava Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Overton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Overton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03926-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arlis Richardson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Elva Richardson | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Opal Richardson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Dean Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James L Richardson | 66 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Roaco P Martin | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Annie Martin | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Emmagene Martin | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Neil J Martin | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cleaphas Martin | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ernest Smith | 47 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 12 | Agnes Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Magdalene Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charley Smith | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Clifton Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lesley P Smith | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Sallie Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | George W Wells | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Narett Wells | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Fred Wells | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ward Wells | 22 | Son | Farm Work | Tennessee |
| 22 | Linnie Wells | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James W Davis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Eula Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ava Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Doris Davis THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Paul Davis | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Marie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Minville Davis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ema Gene Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Andrew Wells | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mallie Wells | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Anna J Wells | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Buford Kennedy | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sarah M Kennedy | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Devilla Kennedy | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Hallie Kennedy | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ruth Kennedy | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Ruby Kennedy | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Fred Mabrey | 23 | Son in law | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)