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Effie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Effie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mississippi-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mississippi-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Half Moon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Half Moon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Davis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Homer Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Wanda Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sanford Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Olie Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mississippi, Arkansas
Other, age 17
Mississippi, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 26
Mississippi-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Half Moon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mississippi-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00156-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Francis Long | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Luis Moody | 60 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jessie L Moody | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 44 | Clara Moody | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Loyd Moody | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Artie Moody | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Maverner Moody | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Hubert Moody | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Althie Moody | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | William Mccauley | 49 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mattie Mccauley | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 52 | Clifton Mccauley | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Billy Joe Mccauley | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Timothy S Comada | 55 | Father Law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Albert Landry | 25 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lurline Landry | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 57 | Lester Davis | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Edna Davis | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 59 | Jewell Davis | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Homer Davis | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Effie Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 62 | Richard Davis | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Wanda Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Olie May Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Sanford Davis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Homer Delance | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Maudine Delance | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 68 | Shirlie Ann Delance | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Tom Robins | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Leon Pruitt | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Lillie Pruitt | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 72 | Mable Pruitt | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Geneva Pruitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Odean Watson | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Reba Watson | 17 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 76 | Bettie Ann Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Bobbie Dean Watson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Raymon Wilson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ethel Wilson | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 80 | Woodrow Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)