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Francis Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Francis Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Martin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Martin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Martin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Davis | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ovelia Davis | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Martin, …
Head, age 44
St Martin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St Martin, …
Head, age 57
St Martin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 550 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Head, age 66
St.-Martin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Martin |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Francis Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Francis Davis
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Martin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01453-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samar Duplacion | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Francis Duplacion | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Delfa Dauple | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | John Louis Dauple | 34 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Louis Batiste | 45 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Harrison Demecket | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Demecket | 30 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Willie Demecket | 12 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mable Demecket | 8 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Philip Demecket | 6 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Agness Demecket | 5 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Maria Demecket | 2 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Edwin Fontenet | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Louise Fontenet | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Patrick Fontenet | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Henry Fontenet | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Roland Fontenet | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Francis Davis THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Ovelia Davis | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Frank Davis | 28 | Son | Brick Layer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Adam Thibodeaux | 67 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lee Thibodeaux | 39 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Roy Thibodeaux | 13 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Joseph Foukey | 40 | Head | Retail | Louisiana |
| 25 | Louisa Foukey | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Rogers Foukey | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | August Foukey | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Wilma Foukey | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Harold Foukey | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | George Roselair | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Maria Roselair | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Jules Roselair | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Elma Roselair | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Anatal Landry | 15 | Lodger | Farmer Helper | Louisiana |
| 35 | Paul Duhon | 65 | Head | Relief | Louisiana |
| 36 | Anita Duhon | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Edward Duhon | 28 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Lena Belle Duhon | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jack Duhon | 15 | Son | Farmer Helper | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ferron Duhon | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)