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Effie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Effie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | E P 4 Marionville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Davis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Flora Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| L Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 31
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Spouse, age 41
Tuscaloosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 51
Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tuscaloosa |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Alabama
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tuscaloosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00084-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie Camp | 63 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | W. R. Long | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Gertie Long | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | J. L. Long | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Sarah Long | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Nathan Long | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Hilda Long | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Aaron Ray Long | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Huey P. Long | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ann Long | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | L. A. Davis | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Alabama |
| 12 | Effie E. Davis THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Flora Davis | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | C. C. Dewalt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Ettaline Dewalt | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Dalton Dewalt | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William J. Dewalt | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 18 | J. C. Dewalt | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | J. Bascom Long | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Alice Long | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Donald Long | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Ann Long | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Nora Faye Harkey | 14 | Step-daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | A. V. Jones | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bessie Jones | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | J. C. Jones | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Pauline Jones | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | W. Henry Jones | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Roscoe Jones | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Lennie Lawrence | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Effie Lawrence | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John Lawrence | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Edgar Lawrence | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Ada Mae Lawrence | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Vera Lee Lawrence | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Imogene Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Edward Pinkerton | 40 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 38 | Florence Pinkerton | 14 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | J. R. West | 59 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Savannah West | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)