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Elsie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Sewing Room N.Y.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 115 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Jp 4 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Gaston | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Tom Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Armstrong | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Kelay Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jimmie Armstrong | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gloria Gaston | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elsie Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Davis | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beulah Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Daughter, age 22
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Sewing Room N.Y.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 115 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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.
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Beatrice Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Gaston
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kelay Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tom Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04016-00697)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah F Umphress | 10 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Jane Pachico | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Earl Shepherd | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 4 | Faye Shepherd | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Philip U Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | James M Huf | 30 | Head | Well Driller | Texas |
| 7 | Margie Huf | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Oscar Huf | 66 | Father | — | Texas |
| 9 | Floyd Watt | 36 | Head | Ranch Foreman | Texas |
| 10 | Lois Watt | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Jerry Don Watt | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Sam G Jr Murray | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 13 | Sue Murray | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Michael S Murray | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Suzzane Murray | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | James W Davis | 61 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 17 | Beulah Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Elsie Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Texas |
| 19 | Kelay Davis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Tom Davis | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Joe Davis | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Beatrice Armstrong | 29 | Daughter | Waitress | Texas |
| 23 | Jimmie Lewis Armstrong | 5 | Grand son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ruby Gaston | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Texas |
| 25 | Gloria Marie Gaston | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Linear Rowlett | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Alver Rowlett | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Mattie Mae Rowlett | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Silas Rowlett | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Melvin Rowlett | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | J. S. Rowlett | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Otis Rowlett | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Oline Rowlett | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Louiza Gray | 26 | Mother in law | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Fred Bates | 40 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Sam P Henderson | 66 | Head | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mary Henderson | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Francis Morris | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Melissa Morris | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Elsie Morris | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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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)