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Ethel Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Howard — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stafford add. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Stafford Add |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulyn Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Effie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Jack Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Miles Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elmer Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eula Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Johnson, Kentucky
Daughter, age 13
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Johnson-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 23
Johnson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stafford add. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ethel Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Howard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Franklin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eufa Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Frank Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Howard Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Franklin Davis
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Davis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eufa Davis
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Davis
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Elmer Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Miles Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulyn Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Johnson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01322-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Lee | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | James Lee | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Hassie Lee | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ricky Ann Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Clay Mckenzie | 47 | Head | Substitute | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ila Q Mckenzie | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mark Miller | 30 | Head | Butcher | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lala Mae Miller | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Nellie Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Winfrey Miller | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Lula Mckenzie | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bert Mckenzie | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | James Mckenzie | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Corene Mckenzie | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charles Mckenzie | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ada Q Belin | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Clifford Belin | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | James Belin | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Perry Belin | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Bill Meeks | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Mollie Meeks | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Clayton Preston | 39 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mazie Preston | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Clay Balling | 46 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Monnie Balling | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ray Balling | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ruth Balling | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elizabeth Balling | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Velta Balling | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Clay Jr. Balling | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Hazel Balling | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Freda Balling | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Frank Davis | 54 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Eula Q Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Ethel Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Effie Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Miles Davis | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Elmer Davis | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jack Davis | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Eulyn Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)