Emma Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Emma Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Delaware Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kent-County, Delaware
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Emma J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Rd. Smyrna
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Additional Details
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Housework
Class of Worker	UP
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Rd Smyrna
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Emma	Age	Birth yr
Edna Scott	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Emma Davis	Head	—	60	~1880
Earl Scott	Other	—	26	~1914
Earl Scott	Other	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1920

Kent, Delaware

Other, age 41

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Emma
Relationship to Head	Aunt
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Kent, Delaware

Other, age 51

Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Emma J.
Relationship to Head	Mother
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Kent-County, Delaware

Head, age 60

Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Emma J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Rd. Smyrna
1935 Residence (County)	Kent
Occupation	Housewife
Industry	Housework
Class of Worker	UP
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Emma Davis

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00095)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frances Marshall	47	Wife	Housewife	Delaware
2	Jefferson Levort	72	Head	—	Delaware
3	Wm. H. Wallace	34	Head	Laborer	Delaware
4	Leonard Cole	25	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
5	Earl Cole	20	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
6	Horace Cole	24	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
7	Emma J. Davis THIS PERSON	60	Head	Housewife	Delaware
8	Earl Scott	26	Son-in-law	Laborer	Delaware
9	Edna Louise Scott	21	Daughter	Housewife	Delaware
10	Earl Jr. Scott	1	Grandson	—	Delaware
11	Harry Manlove	59	Head	Fisherman	Delaware
12	Clarence Mcnatt	45	Lodger	Trucker	Delaware
13	Laura Mcnatt	13	Co Daughter	—	Delaware
14	Clarence Mcnatt	11	Co Son	—	Delaware
15	Harry E. Mcnatt	6	Co Son	—	Delaware
16	Wilhelmina French	71	Head	—	Virginia
17	Stephen Jester	76	Lodger	—	Delaware
18	Charles F. Brown	32	Head	Stationary Engineer	Delaware
19	Laura E. Brown	32	Wife	Housewife	Pennsylvania
20	Charlotte L. Brown	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
21	Jeanette M. Brown	9	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
22	Charles M. Brown	6	Son	—	Delaware
23	Donald F. Brown	1	Son	—	Delaware
24	George O. Smith	30	Head	Clerk	Delaware
25	Gladys Smith	34	Wife	Housewife	Delaware
26	Gwen Smith	10	Daughter	—	Delaware
27	Lorraine Smith	8	Daughter	—	Delaware
28	Verna Smith	7	Daughter	—	Delaware
29	Edgar Smith	3	Son	—	Delaware
30	Ida Voss	76	Head	Store Keeper	Delaware
31	Leroy Cole	39	Head	Laborer	Delaware
32	Ida Cole	38	Wife	Housewife	Delaware
33	Day Cole	17	Daughter	—	Delaware
34	Vance Cole	13	Son	—	Delaware
35	Arleen Cole	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
36	Stanley P. Smith	42	Head	Laborer	Delaware
37	Sadie Smith	31	Wife	Housewife	Delaware
38	Bessie Mcnatt	14	Daughter	—	Delaware
39	Thomas Smith	12	Son	—	Delaware
40	Stanley P. Jr. Smith	4	Son	—	Delaware

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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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