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Eugene Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Eugene Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cora & Ezra — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cookeville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Poultry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Cookeville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Eugene | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Hubert | Other | — | — | |
| Lassie Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Hubert | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Albert Davis | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Agra Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Eugene Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Arie Davis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Putnam, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Putnam, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 19 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Putnam-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Putnam-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eugene |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cookeville |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Poultry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Eugene Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cora Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezra Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Agra Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hubert (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Cora Davis
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezra Davis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arie Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Agra Davis
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hubert
b. ~1908
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Eugene Davis
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Albert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lassie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Putnam-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03928-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Bush | 18 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Douglas Bush | 7 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | P. H. Jared | 73 | Head | Postmaster | Tennessee |
| 4 | Collie Jared | 51 | son | Assistant Postmaster | Tennessee |
| 5 | Agra Davis | 46 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 6 | Arie Davis | 50 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary B Davis | 31 | daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Eugene Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 9 | Albert Davis | 35 | son | Steel Construction | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lassie Davis | 26 | daughter | School Teacher | Tennessee |
| 11 | Head Hubert | None | M | City | — |
| 12 | Mary Hubert | 32 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Albert Brogdon | 29 | Head | Band Master News Reporter | Tennessee |
| 14 | Clara Brogdon | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Albert Brogdon | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Bettie Brogdon | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 17 | Maggie Bilbrey | 49 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 18 | Eulalia Bilbrey | 29 | son | Operator | Tennessee |
| 19 | Christine Leffew | 24 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Robert Leffew | 24 | son in law | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Marcus Shearouse | 29 | Head | Instructor | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sarah Shearouse | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | James Castleberry | 34 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 24 | Bertha Castleberry | 37 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Margaret Sue Castleberry | 6 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Hubert Bennett | 26 | Head | Inner | Alabama |
| 27 | Martha Bennett | 28 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Hubert J Bennett | 0 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Alcie Terry | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Frances Terry | 30 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ernest Terry | 46 | Head | Miller | Tennessee |
| 32 | Margaret Terry | 43 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ernest Jr. Terry | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Frank Gray Terry | 14 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Comer Cannon | 68 | Head | Retired Carrier | Tennessee |
| 36 | Fannie Lawson | 39 | housekeeper | House Keeping | Tennessee |
| 37 | Opal Lawson | 10 | housekeeper daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Clarence Kerr | 46 | Head | — | Texas |
| 39 | Louann Kerr | 48 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Howard Kerr | 20 | son | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Eugene + 3 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)