Florence Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Florence Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Some Place
Additional Details
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	442
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Some Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Laundress
Township / Ward	Houston
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Florence	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Davis	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Florence Aluncon	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Florence Davis	Head	—	60	~1880
Arthur Riley	Other	—	6	~1934
John Aluncon	Other	—	5	~1935
Mary Mc Donald	Other	—	2	~1938
Willie Aluncon	Other	—	29	~1911
Robert Davis	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Spouse, age 40

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Spouse, age 51

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 60

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Some Place
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	442
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Some Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Florence Davis

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Texas

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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04197-00599)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stella Jennings	44	Wife	Maid	Texas
2	Joanna Burton	44	Head	Laundress	Texas
3	Joel Burton	26	Son	Caddy	Texas
4	James H Williams	30	Son-in-law	Porter	Texas
5	Joanna Williams	28	Daughter	Maid	Texas
6	James Jr Williams	9	Grandson	—	Texas
7	Helen Lewis	15	Granddaughter	—	Texas
8	James Lee	40	Head	Laborer	Texas
9	Lula Lee	40	Wife	—	Texas
10	Myrtle Powell	21	Niece	Maid	Texas
11	Eddie Young	34	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
12	Carrie Young	26	Wife	Teacher	Louisiana
13	John Leonard	42	Head	Janitor	Texas
14	Drita Leonard	37	Wife	—	Texas
15	Florence Davis THIS PERSON	60	Head	Laundress	Texas
16	Robert Davis	22	Son	—	Texas
17	Gertrude Davis	15	Daughter	Maid	Texas
18	Florence Aluncon	19	Daughter	—	Texas
19	Willie Aluncon	29	Son-in-law	Yard Man	Louisiana
20	John H Aluncon	5	Grandson	—	Texas
21	Arthur L Riley	6	Boarder	—	Texas
22	Mary L Mc Donald	2	Boarder	—	Texas
23	Haywood Taylor	46	Head	Assistant Preacher	Texas
24	Nina Taylor	39	Wife	—	Texas
25	Carrie Hodge	37	Head	Maid	Louisiana
26	Dorothy M Horton	18	Daughter	—	Louisiana
27	Willie Baker	28	Lodger	Waiter	Texas
28	Rubin Chatman	29	Head	Butler	Texas
29	Bertha Chatman	29	Wife	Maid	Arkansas
30	Herman C Chatman	9	Son	—	Texas
31	Doris Chatman	8	Daughter	—	Texas
32	Leola Chatman	42	Head	—	Arkansas
33	Myrtle Chatman	28	Daughter	Rug Knitter	Arkansas
34	Earnestine Jones	12	Daughter	—	Arkansas
35	Burke Patterson	53	Head	Porter	Texas
36	Winnie Patterson	52	Wife	Maid	Texas
37	Harvey Oliver	32	Head	Janitor	Texas
38	Laura Oliver	30	Wife	Maid	Texas
39	Evelyn Oliver	14	Daughter	—	Texas
40	James Oliver	13	Son	—	Texas

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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.

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