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Ella Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ella Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Grundy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fay Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Van Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Vergil Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Iraf Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jimmy Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lester Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ella Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Other, age 33
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grundy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Brookis Osborne | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Trula Osborne | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Osborne | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth Osborne | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Oliver Keen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Vertie Keen | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Elois Keen | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Gertrude Keen | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Linis Keen | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Dennis Keen | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Eunice Keen | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Opal Pearl Keen | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Ballard Jones | 69 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Nancy Jones | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Hattie Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Mary Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Rosal Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lina Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Watley Honaker | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Iora Honaker | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Marie Honaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Ramsey Mullins | 79 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Mullins | 80 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Giles Horn | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Lena Horn | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Hassel Horn | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Alma Horn | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Verland Horn | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Kermit Horn | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Harold Horn | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Van Davis | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ella Davis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Vergil Davis | 23 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 74 | Iraf Davis | 20 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 75 | Fay Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lester Davis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Janice Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Jimmy Davis | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Nash Rife | 26 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 80 | Dora Rife | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)