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Ella Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 1311 District Militia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ella Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Davis | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Layton Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edd Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rhoda Davis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Cook, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Cook-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 21
Cook-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cook |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ella Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Layton Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00661-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Wilkens | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Dolly Wilkens | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Floid Wilkens | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Henry Wilkens | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | James H. Gordon | 33 | Head | Basket Maker | Georgia |
| 6 | Mary Gordon | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Virginia Gordon | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Leslie Gordon | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Curtis Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Shirley Gordon | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Frank W. Giddens | 27 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 12 | Chessie Giddens | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Martha Giddens | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Edna Sue Giddens | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Robert B. Davis | 62 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 16 | Rhoda Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Layton Davis | 16 | Son | Independent Tobacco Buyer | Georgia |
| 18 | Ella Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Edd Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | James Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Paul Davis | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Peggy Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | James R. Whittaker | 36 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 24 | Maude Whittaker | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Elois Whittaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | James Whittaker | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Ed Nora Whittaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Georgie Whittaker | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Bessie M. Whittaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | P. V. Barker | 23 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 31 | Thelma Barker | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Horace Barker | 21 | Brother | Overseer | Georgia |
| 33 | Linice Barker | 19 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 34 | Ashley Kelly | 32 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 35 | Julia Kelly | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Odel Kelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | James Kelly | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mary Kelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Virginia Kelly | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Charley Smith | 34 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
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)