Ella Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Ella Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Douglas-County, Oregon
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ella C.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Township / Ward	South Myrtle Creek Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Ella	Age	Birth yr
Frank Davis	Head	—	60	~1880
Darrell Davis	Son	—	23	~1917
Ella Davis	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Douglas, Oregon

Spouse, age 42

Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ella
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Douglas, Oregon

Spouse, age 52

Douglas, Oregon · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ellie E
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Douglas-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 63

Douglas-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ella C.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Douglas
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Oregon
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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Ella Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Oregon

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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03360-00742)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Aurilla Hall	42	wife	—	Wisconsin
42	Eleanor J. Hall	3	daughter	—	Oregon
43	Vernon Hardy	21	Lodger	Logger	North Dakota
44	Roy Whittaker	24	Head	Logger	Missouri
45	Geraldine Whittaker	21	wife	—	Arkansas
46	Opal Marie Whittaker	0	daughter	—	Oregon
47	Jack Chaney	26	Lodger	Logger	Oregon
48	Robert Andrelus	34	Head	Logger	Oregon
49	Hattie Andrelus	39	wife	—	Pennsylvania
50	Gerald Andrelus	19	son	Logger	Oregon
51	Geraldine Andrelus	19	daughter	—	Oregon
52	Walter Fisher	52	Head	Logger	Oregon
53	Carl Fisher	21	son	Logger	Oregon
54	Lee Fisher	19	son	Logger	Oregon
55	Thomas Fisher	16	son	Logger	Oregon
56	Lee Ellefson	22	Lodger	Logger	North Dakota
57	Clarence Zehrung	56	Head	Operator	Kansas
58	Kittie Zehrung	58	wife	—	Colorado
59	Roy C. Zehrung	22	son	Logger	Oregon
60	Floyd D. Zehrung	20	son	Logger	Oregon
61	Van A. Zehrung	17	son	—	Oregon
62	George A. Freeman	37	Head	Mechanic	Alabama
63	Lester Blevins	35	Lodger	Logger	Missouri
64	Frank A. Davis	60	Head	—	Iowa
65	Ella C. Davis THIS PERSON	63	wife	—	Oregon
66	Darrell E. Davis	23	son	—	California
67	Frances Lounsbery	67	Head	—	South Dakota
68	Hugh Lounsbery	35	son	Farmer	South Dakota
69	Jay H. Lounsbery	25	son	Farmer	South Dakota
70	Howard Bobb	60	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
71	Emily Bobb	53	wife	—	Germany
72	Maria A. Bobb	13	daughter	—	Oregon
73	Charles V. Weaver	53	Head	Farmer	Oregon
74	Katherine Weaver	37	wife	—	Washington
75	Willis H. Weaver	14	son	—	Washington
76	Radley D. Weaver	12	son	—	Oregon
77	Britton D. Weaver	9	son	—	Oregon
78	Margaret A. Weaver	4	daughter	—	Oregon
79	F. Archer Warner	64	Head	Farmer	New York
80	Jesse J. Smith	56	Head	Farmer	Oregon

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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.

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