Edith Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Edith Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Indiana
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Howard Township
Est. Birth Year	~1899

Household Members

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3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Frank Davis	Head	—	48	~1892
Willard Davis	Son	—	20	~1920
Edith Davis	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Indiana

Spouse, age 20

Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Washington, Indiana

Spouse, age 31

Washington, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 30 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Washington-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 41

Washington-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	housewife
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Edith Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00668)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	J. N. Shelby	72	Head	Black Smith	Indiana
2	Maude Shelby	57	Wife	Housewife	Pennsylvania
3	Jean S. Shelby	25	Son	Salesman	Oklahoma
4	Katherine Shelby	21	Daughter	Housewife	Missouri
5	Kenneth R. Shelby	18	Son	—	Indiana
6	Wilber Rigney	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Lois B. Rigney	42	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
8	Lewis Rigney	17	Son	Farm Help	Indiana
9	Hellen Rigney	13	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
10	Ernest Zink	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
11	Ethel Zink	49	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
12	Mildred Zink	22	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
13	Kenneth Zink	22	Son	Farm Hand	Indiana
14	Evelin Zink	18	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
15	Bernard Zink	15	Son	Helper	Indiana
16	James W. Hanger	61	Head	Farmer	Indiana
17	Lester Hanger	21	Son	Farm Help	Indiana
18	Hattie Hanger	28	Daughter	House Keeper	Indiana
19	Lewis Hanger	23	Son in law	Truck Driver	Indiana
20	William Davis	79	Head	—	Indiana
21	Lola Davis	80	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Samuel Smith	63	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Alva Gilstrap	69	Head	Farmer	Indiana
24	Ara Gilstrap	66	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Edward Zink	68	Head	—	Indiana
26	Robert Zink	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
27	Marguerite Zink	36	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
28	Harold Zink	16	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
29	Evelyn Zink	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Shirley Zink	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Loren Wolfe	20	Head	Farmer	Indiana
32	Verna Wolfe	25	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
33	Elois Wolfe	2	Son	—	Indiana
34	Ida Davis	65	Lodger	—	Indiana
35	Elmer Long	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
36	Lillie Long	50	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
37	Earl Ray Long	16	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana
38	Frank Davis	48	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Edith Davis THIS PERSON	41	Wife	Housewife	Indiana
40	Willard W. Davis	20	Son	Farm Helper	Indiana

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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)

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