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Eugene Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Eugene Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Geraldine Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lorene Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ida Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jerry Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rainey Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jimmy Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Eugene Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Manda Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sand pit |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Eugene Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eugene Davis
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leston Hyder | 39 | Head | Brick Laying | Tennessee |
| 2 | Cecil Hyder | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Betty Hyder | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Virginia Hyder | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Sarah Lou Hyder | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Eugene Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ida Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Clyde Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Rainey Davis | 20 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Mary Ruth Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Manda Davis | 15 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 12 | Lorene Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Geraldine Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jimmy Davis | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jerry Davis | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | L. H. Harding | 63 | Head | Stone Dresser | Tennessee |
| 17 | Hester Harding | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Albert Harding | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 19 | Luther Patton | 28 | Head | Distributor | Tennessee |
| 20 | Rebecca Patton | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Patsy Patton | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Benton Hale | 62 | Head | Bldg. Material | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nannie Hale | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Marie Hale | 32 | Daughter | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 25 | Byron Hale | 30 | Head | Teaching | Virginia |
| 26 | Ethel Hale | 29 | Wife | Filing Clerk | Tennessee |
| 27 | Leo Dayton | 45 | Head | Trading | Tennessee |
| 28 | Effie Dayton | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Gerald Dayton | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mattie Dayton | 36 | Sister | Clerking | Tennessee |
| 31 | Clurrel Hamby | 26 | Head | Stone Cutter | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dorothy Hamby | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | W. E. Hamby | 57 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ruth Hamby | 30 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Vitrous Cole | 34 | Head | Trader (Trucker) | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nannie Cole | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Frances Cole | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert Cole | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Claude Lewis | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 40 | Amanda Lewis | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)