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Edna Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Edna Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Mitchel Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Marion Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Armond Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Davis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, Tennessee
Spouse, age 32
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Spouse, age 42
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 52
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Edna Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edna Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Drew Davis | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Edna Davis THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Marion Davis | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Armond Davis | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mitchel Davis | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ellison E. Wyatt | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mandy Wyatt | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Amos Wyatt | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Dayle Wyatt | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Glenn Wyatt | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Bertha Nell Wyatt | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Wilma Jane Wyatt | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James E. D. Converse | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sarah Converse | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Doris B. Converse | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Silver B. Conley | 24 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 57 | Norah Conley | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Alpha Eugene Conley | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Edward Conley | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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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)