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Eva Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Eva Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cairo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cairo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Floyd Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ora Jones | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Floyd Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Edgar Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Everett Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eva Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexander, Illinois
Other, age 25
Alexander, Illinois · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Alexander-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Alexander-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cairo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00758-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bunchie Mathis | 58 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ed Harris | 44 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Theodore Lewis | 23 | Grand son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Robert Lewis | 20 | Grand son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 45 | Charles Brown | 77 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jennie Wilkins | 64 | Head | House Work | Mississippi |
| 47 | Solomon Jackson | 61 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Ludenia Burden | 72 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 49 | A. B. Chandler | 43 | Lodger | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lacy Anderson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Willie Mae Anderson | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Henry Sweet | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Maggie Sweet | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Samuel Phipps | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Margaret Phipps | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Sam Lee Phipps | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Darnell Lu Phipps | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Tommie Joe Phipps | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Eloise Phipps | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Alberta Prude | 26 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 61 | Joe Willie Prude | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Gracie Lee Prude | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Leonard Green | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Mabel Green | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lola Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Loranza Nathanial | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Lawrence Weathers | 30 | Lodger | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 68 | Ollie Weathers | 9 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Ollie Mae Bradley | 33 | Head | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 70 | George Wines | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 71 | Nuria Wines | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Floyd Davis | 35 | Head | Mechanic Helper | Mississippi |
| 73 | Eva Davis THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Edgar Davis | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Thelma Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Jessie Davis | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Everett Davis | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Floyd Davis | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ora Jones | 23 | Lodger | Educational Teacher | Illinois |
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)