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Edna Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gentry-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Edna Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gentry-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gentry-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gentry |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Verni Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Martha Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Opal Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bert Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Wilbur Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marvin Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rex Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Samuel Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Norman Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Edna Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gentry, Missouri
Other, age 30
Gentry, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Gentry-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 40
Gentry-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gentry |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Gentry-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Gentry-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02106-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alva Retta Smith | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Bert Davis | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 43 | Edna Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Samuel C. Davis | 19 | Son | Assigned To C.C.C. | Missouri |
| 45 | Gertrude Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Verni Davis | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 47 | Marvin Davis | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Martha Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Wilbur Davis | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Rex Davis | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | James Davis | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Norman Davis | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Opal Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Jessie Blanche Cheatham | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Emogene Sexton | 35 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 56 | William C. Barnes | 15 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 57 | John L. Sexton | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Johan Sexton | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Shirley Sexton | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Ida Smith | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 61 | Helen Bridges | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Ella Steel | 74 | Partner | — | Missouri |
| 63 | William B. Newman | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Pattie Newman | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Nettie Dykes | 48 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 66 | La Verne V. Dykes | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Joseph P. Ferguson | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 68 | Freda Ferguson | 44 | Wife | Saleswoman | Missouri |
| 69 | Eudora Carson | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Raymond Wharton | 32 | Head | Truckman | Missouri |
| 71 | Ora Wharton | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Lois Wharton | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Nancy Lee Wharton | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Jasper Vanderpool | 36 | Head | Agent | Missouri |
| 75 | Hazel Vanderpool | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Jere Vanderpool | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Ben H. Woody | 55 | Head | Commissioner | Missouri |
| 78 | Flora Woody | 53 | Wife | Cook | Missouri |
| 79 | Dorothy Woody | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Harry I. Saunders | 26 | Head | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
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)