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Francis Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Francis Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lillie Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ray Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| J Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis Davis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Spouse, age 27
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Spouse, age 37
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 49
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mora Gamble | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Thelma Gamble | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 3 | Vinnie Walker | 55 | Help | Labour | Tennessee |
| 4 | Ike Wilson | 36 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 5 | Grace Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Elizabeth Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | James Wilson | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Horace Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Marie Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alonzo C. Harden | 24 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 11 | Elmerine Harden | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Robert E. Harden | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John R. Kerr | 19 | Help | Labour | Tennessee |
| 14 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Sullivan Knowles | 58 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lillie Knowles | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William Knowles | 23 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lloyd Knowles | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Raymond Knowles | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Rodger Knowles | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Thomas Hall | 68 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 23 | Lizzie Hall | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | William Hall | 26 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 25 | John J. Hall | 17 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 26 | Thelma Hall | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Dora R. Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charlie Davis | 50 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 29 | Francis Davis THIS PERSON | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ray Davis | 26 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 31 | Christine Davis | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 32 | Lillie Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Robert R. Davis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | J. C. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Clay Davis | 23 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 36 | Madgie Davis | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Cornelius Burden | 30 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ernestine Burden | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Monroe Burden | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary E. Burden | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)