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Edith Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Edith Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Prentiss-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Prentiss-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prentiss |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Marietta |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilderdean Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Beverlyn Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vera Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| S Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Verma Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charley Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ernest Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leslie Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Prentiss, Mississippi
Daughter, age 1
Prentiss, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Industry | W |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 11
Prentiss-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Prentiss |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Edith Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Wilderdean Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverlyn Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
S Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera 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 — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Prentiss-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02060-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert A. Huffman | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary B. Huffman | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Leland A. Huffman | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Myra K. Huffman | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Charley G. Davis | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Leslie L. Davis | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ernest F. Davis | 17 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Vera Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Verma Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Wilderdean Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Edward Davis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Edith Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Beverlyn Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Evelyn Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | S. J. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Aroner Livingstone | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Rosia Livingstone | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Richard Livingstone | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Renda Livingstone | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)