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Effie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rusk-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Effie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rusk-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rusk-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leotis Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eva Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Effie Davis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Basil Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| De Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Louise Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rusk, Texas
Other, age 45
Rusk, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Rusk-County, Texas
Spouse, age 54
Rusk-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rusk |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rusk-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Rusk-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04130-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Felix Huey | 29 | head | Cement Worker | Texas |
| 42 | Lorene Huey | 25 | wife | No | Arkansas |
| 43 | Nettie Annie Huey | 8 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Charles E Huey | 6 | son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Mona Ruth Huey | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Dorothy Huey | 2 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | James T Vaughn | 46 | head | Teacher | Texas |
| 48 | Mollie Vaughn | 39 | wife | No | Texas |
| 49 | Billy Charles Vaughn | 11 | son | — | Texas |
| 50 | John Davis | 56 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Effie Davis THIS PERSON | 54 | wife | No | Texas |
| 52 | De Witt Davis | 24 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Basil Davis | 22 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | Leotis Davis | 21 | daughter | No | Texas |
| 55 | Eva May Davis | 17 | daughter | No | Texas |
| 56 | Louise Davis | 16 | daughter | No | Texas |
| 57 | Eugene Davis | 15 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | Billy Davis | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Joe Ferguson | 35 | head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 60 | May Ferguson | 27 | wife | No | Texas |
| 61 | Joe Hal Ferguson | 5 | son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Robert Gene Ferguson | 4 | son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Elmer D Berry | 67 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Frank Broome | 42 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Florrie Broome | 36 | wife | No | Texas |
| 66 | Jack Broome | 48 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Bertha Broome | 43 | sister | No | Texas |
| 68 | Dallas Armstrong | 50 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Myrtle Armstrong | 32 | wife | No | Texas |
| 70 | Catherine Armstrong | 13 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Reagan Armstrong | 12 | son | — | Texas |
| 72 | Joan Armstrong | 2 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Henry D Holmes | 34 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Avis Holmes | 21 | wife | No | Texas |
| 75 | Mary K Holmes | 1 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Matilda Armstrong | 71 | head | No | Louisiana |
| 77 | Forest Berry | 25 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Gladys Berry | 23 | wife | No | Texas |
| 79 | Gale Berry | 1 | son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Ben P Berry | 60 | uncle | No | Texas |
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)