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Elmer Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elmer Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClinton-County, Ohio
SurnameDavis
Given NameElmer
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Adams
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)320
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardRichland Township
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Elmer Age Birth yr
Junior Rexroad Son — 17 ~1923
Elmer Davis Son — 22 ~1918
Harry Davis Head — 42 ~1898
Marilyn Davis Daughter — 10 ~1930
Joy Davis Daughter — 2 ~1938
Ola Davis Daughter — 15 ~1925
Bernita Davis Daughter — 12 ~1928
Ramona Davis Daughter — 7 ~1933
Vergie Davis Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1930
Clinton, Ohio
Son, age 12
Clinton, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Clinton-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Clinton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Elmer
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Adams
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 320
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Elmer Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Elmer Davis
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Ramona Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernita Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Rexroad
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Clinton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03042-00332)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Matthew 17 Son Farm Laborer Ohio
2 Harold Matthew 15 Son Farm Laborer Ohio
3 Homer Matthew 13 Son — Ohio
4 Betty Matthew 9 Daughter — Ohio
5 Dorothy Matthew 4 Daughter — Ohio
6 Shirley Matthew 1 Daughter — Ohio
7 Henry Sprague 71 Head Farmer Ohio
8 Effie X Sprague 65 Wife — Ohio
9 Orland X Green 70 Head Farmer Ohio
10 Blanche Green 66 Wife — Indiana
11 James Y Mcwilliams 33 Head Farmer Ohio
12 Anna Lee Mcwilliams 32 Wife — Ohio
13 John Mcwilliams 2 Son — Ohio
14 Dorothy Compton 21 Housekeeper Housekeeper Ohio
15 Clayton W Tolle 26 Head Farm Laborer Ohio
16 Harry Davis 42 Head Farmer Ohio
17 Vergie X Davis 33 Wife — Ohio
18 Elmer Davis THIS PERSON 22 Son Farm Laborer Ohio
19 Ola Davis 15 Daughter — Ohio
20 Bernita Davis 12 Daughter — Ohio
21 Marilyn Davis 10 Daughter — Ohio
22 Ramona Davis 7 Daughter — Ohio
23 Joy Lynn Davis 2 Daughter — Ohio
24 Junior Rexroad 17 Son Farm Laborer Ohio
25 Lloyd Rhoremus 26 Head Farmer Ohio
26 Virginia X Rhoremus 26 Wife — Ohio
27 Eddie Watson 69 Father-in-law — Ohio
28 Sara Watson 54 Mother-in-law — West Virginia
29 Everett Davis 36 Head Farm Laborer Ohio
30 Hazel X Davis 36 Wife — Ohio
31 Kenneth Davis 17 Son Farm Laborer Ohio
32 Leo Davis 15 Son Farm Laborer Ohio
33 Richard Davis 13 Son — Ohio
34 Helen Davis 11 Daughter — Ohio
35 Eugene Davis 9 Son — Ohio
36 Pauline Davis 5 Daughter — Ohio
37 Glenn X Bentley 26 Head Farmer Ohio
38 Evelyn Bentley 23 Wife — Ohio
39 Vaughn X Bentley 28 Head Farmer Ohio
40 Evelyn Bentley 27 Wife — Ohio

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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