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Ella Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Ella Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decker Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Decker Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Laverta Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jean Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Owen Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Delbert Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bobbie Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ella Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Indiana
Spouse, age 26
Knox, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Knox-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 36
Knox-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decker Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01060-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Peach | 25 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Mable Peach | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Johnnie Peach | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Norman Peach | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Charles O. Meelin | 51 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 6 | Edna Meelin | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Wanda Meelin | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | William Rose | 71 | Uncle | — | Indiana |
| 9 | James Meelin | 18 | Hired hand | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Charles Jr. Witsman | 23 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Helen Marie Witsman | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Garland Levell Witsman | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Charlenia Marie Witsman | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Marcella Joy Witsman | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Earnest Miles | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Dorothy Miles | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Junior Miles | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Eugene Miles | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Nancy Miles | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Harold Lane | 28 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Hester Lane | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Delores Donna Lane | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Ronnie Lee Lane | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Owen Davis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ella Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Laverta Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Delbert Davis | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Thomas Davis | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles Ray Davis | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Jean Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Janet Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Bobbie Davis | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Burrel Doades | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Beulah Doades | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Elvina Doades | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Leonard Steckler | 40 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 37 | Alice Steckler | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Mary Joan Steckler | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Patricia Ann Steckler | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Leonard Franklin Steckler | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)