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Eva Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Eva Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Black River |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janava Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sherline Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margie Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlie Davis | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Clarence Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Franklin Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eva Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Arkansas
Spouse, age 23
Lawrence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 35
Lawrence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Black River |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | Own Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Eva Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eva Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00148-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Davis | 40 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 42 | Jean Davis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Nina Davis | 14 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 44 | Dean Davis | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Alma Victoria Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Charlie Davis | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Eva Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 48 | James Davis | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Clarence Davis | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Janava Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Franklin Davis | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Margie Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Sherline Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Charles Hall | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Hazel Hall | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 56 | Cole Hall | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Clyde Hall | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Alpha Hall | 14 | Daughter | House Work | Arkansas |
| 59 | Claude Hall | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Homer Hall | 39 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ray Long | 27 | Head | Block Setter | Arkansas |
| 62 | Florence Long | 24 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 63 | Melba Joy Long | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Bobby Darrell Long | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 65 | Alvin Bruner | 34 | Head | Teacher Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Mildred Bruner | 32 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 67 | Helen Bruner | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lloyd Bruner | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Allen House | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 70 | Irene House | 25 | Wife | House Work | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hazel House | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | John Edward House | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | James Allen House | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Joe Propst | 36 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Fannie Propst | 24 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 76 | Catherine Propst | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Bobby Propst | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Lawrence Whitlow | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Jewel Whitlow | 21 | Wife | House Work | Arkansas |
| 80 | Cleon D. Somers | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)