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Elsie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Frontier-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frontier-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frontier-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frontier |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Russell Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Geraldine Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elsie Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Charley Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Charlot Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kent Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Frontier, Nebraska
Other, age 24
Frontier, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Frontier-County, Nebraska
Spouse, age 34
Frontier-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russell Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frontier |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Frontier-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Frontier-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02246-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charley E Davis | 33 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 42 | Elsie Davis THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Geraldine Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Kent Davis | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Charlot Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Glen Davis | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mroy Lydic | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | T. M. Hobbs | 37 | head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Cecil Hobbs | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Bessie Hobbs | 22 | daughter | Maid | Nebraska |
| 51 | Doris Hobbs | 14 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
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)