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Elsie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clifford Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elsie Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| O Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hardin, Kentucky
Other, age 21
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hardin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 31
Hardin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | mag. Dist. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01312-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florene Hart | 30 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mose Pence | 50 | Head | Mechanic | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ida Pence | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Jayne Mae Pence | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Alberta Bethel | 38 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Robert Bethel | 28 | Nephew | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 47 | Billy Johnson | 28 | Lodger | Waitress | Ohio |
| 48 | Lala Warren | 19 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 49 | Patty Johnson | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ella Lee Hackett | 24 | Head | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 51 | Peggy Lee | 28 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lucy Marcum | 24 | Lodger | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 53 | Letha Hawkins | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Morris Hawkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Russell | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jelena Russell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Randall Russell | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ruel Skaggs | 35 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 59 | Gertrude Skaggs | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Ruel Jr. Skaggs | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Shirley Jean Skaggs | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Randall Skaggs | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | O. S. Davis | 35 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 64 | Elsie Davis THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Elizabeth Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Clifford Davis | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Doris Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Betty Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William J. Hawkins | 65 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 70 | Rebecca Hawkins | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Cecil Hawkins | 21 | Son | Worker | Kentucky |
| 72 | Helen Hawkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Robert Hawkins | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Marie Shafer | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Sarah Frances Shafer | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Clyde Hawkins | 28 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 77 | Geneva Hawkins | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mary Jo Hawkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Carroll Hawkins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Jerome Hawkins | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)