Francis Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lane-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Francis Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lane-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lee & Lina — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lane-County, Oregon
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Francis M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Additional Details
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Packing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Township / Ward	Eugene City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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	—	28	~1912
Ronald Davis	Son	—	2	~1938
Ethel Davis	Spouse	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Lane, Oregon

Son, age 8

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Francis M.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Lane, Oregon

Son, age 18

Lane, Oregon · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Francis
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Oregon
Occupation	Farm Hand
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Lane-County, Oregon

Head, age 28

Lane-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Francis M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Eugene City
1935 Residence (County)	Lane
Occupation	Meat Cutter
Industry	Packing Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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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. Identified parents: father Lee Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lina Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Lee Davis

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Lina Davis

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Francis Davis

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lane-County, Oregon Open full size

Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03368-00560)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William R. Wendell	34	Head	Janitor	Illinois
2	Mona Hokken	21	Maid	Maid	Oregon
3	Mary L. Drumm	21	Maid	Maid	Oregon
4	Edmund Phillip Raemer	16	Roomer	Teaching (Physical Ed)	Germany
5	Frank Boyd	17	Roomer	New Worker	Minnesota
6	Richard P. Nolte	24	Head	Proprietor	Illinois
7	Lydia Latta Nolte	24	Wife	Secretary	Oregon
8	Millard Cruickshank	31	Head	Office Manager	Oregon
9	Jane S. Cruickshank	26	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Francis M. Davis THIS PERSON	28	Head	Meat Cutter	Oregon
11	Ethel L. Davis	26	Wife	—	Oregon
12	Ronald L. Davis	2	Son	—	Oregon
13	Edwin E. Hale	25	Head	Landscaper	California
14	Grace E. Hale	21	Wife	—	Oregon
15	Eleanor E. Hale	2	Dau	—	Oregon
16	James H. Hale	0	Son	—	Oregon
17	Emma J. Trowy	70	Head	—	Maine
18	Robert D. Higgins	56	Head	Carpenter Helper	N. Dakota
19	Julia P. Higgins	47	Wife	Saleslady	N. Dakota
20	Robert D. Higgins	22	Son	Salesman	N. Dakota
21	Clarence J. Higgins	21	Son	Yardman	N. Dakota
22	Pearl S. Higgins	17	Daughter	New Worker	N. Dakota
23	Newton C. Whitis	47	Head	Mechanic	S. Dakota
24	Goldie G. Whitis	39	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Alice S. Whitis	17	Daughter	New Worker	Wyoming
26	John H. Whitis	12	Son	—	Utah
27	Marguerite Whitis	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
30	Herman Kehrli	38	Head	Research	Oregon
31	Helen Kehrli	39	Wife	—	Canada Eng
32	Gretchen Kehrli	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Susan A. Kehrli	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
34	Richard L. Collins	35	Head	C.P.A.	Colorado
35	Margaret A. Collins	33	Wife	—	Washington

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Francis

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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