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George Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this George Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Edith — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarshall-County, Indiana
SurnameDavis
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Albion
1935 Residence (County)Calhoun
Additional Details
OccupationAttendant
IndustryService Station
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked70
Income (1939)416
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceMichigan
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationAttendant
Township / WardPlymouth
Est. Birth Year~1915

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 George Age Birth yr
Betty Davis Daughter — 3 ~1937
George Davis Head — 25 ~1915
Alberta Davis Spouse — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 5
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name George
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation none
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Marshall, Indiana
Son, age 15
Marshall, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Marshall-County, Indiana
Head, age 25
Marshall-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Albion
1935 Residence (County) Calhoun
Occupation Attendant
Industry Service Station
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 70
Income (1939) 416
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Michigan
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links George Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Davis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Davis
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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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 — Marshall-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01077-00223)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Marshall Reese 34 Head Operator Indiana
42 Katherine Reese 36 Wife Owner Indiana
43 Jack Reese 15 Son — Indiana
44 Gene Reese 10 Son — Indiana
45 Charles Keller 7 Step-son — Indiana
46 John Harris 54 Head — Indiana
47 Belle Harris 53 Wife — Indiana
48 Lottie Reynolds 55 Daughter — Indiana
49 Welcome Harris 56 Son Barber Indiana
50 Charles Vaughter 65 Head — Indiana
51 Bessie Vaughter 63 Wife — Indiana
52 Frances Vaughter 21 Son Laborer Indiana
53 Nellie Vaughter 18 Daughter-in-law — Indiana
54 Alice L. Vaughter 0 Granddaughter — Indiana
55 Ulysses Marlow 73 Head — Indiana
56 Mina Marlow 65 Wife — Indiana
57 Wayne Young 37 Head Truck Driver Indiana
58 Mamie Young 38 Wife — Indiana
59 Natalie Young 10 Daughter — Indiana
60 George Davis THIS PERSON 25 Head Attendant Indiana
61 Alberta Davis 26 Wife — Indiana
62 Betty Jean Davis 3 Daughter — Indiana
63 George L. Wooley 80 Head — Indiana
64 Ida Wooley 74 Wife — Indiana
65 Lewis Wooley 25 Son Pressfeeder Nebraska
66 Carl Wooley 22 Son Laborer Indiana
67 George Weissert 62 Head — Indiana
68 Mamie Weissert 60 Wife — Indiana
69 Ray Steiger 58 Head Plumber Ohio
70 Gertrude Steiger 55 Wife — Indiana
71 Herbert Forester 33 Head Register Watchmaker Indiana
72 Edna Forester 25 Wife — Illinois
73 James Youngman 26 Head Mechanic Indiana
74 Virginia Youngman 25 Wife — Arkansas
75 Morris Holland 26 Head Salesman Indiana
76 Dora Holland 28 Wife — Illinois
77 Winfield Quasnamer 22 Head Car Mechanic Arkansas
78 Ruth Quasnamer 17 Wife — Indiana
79 George W. Buchanan 63 Head School Supply Salesman Indiana
80 Delta L. Buchanan 64 Wife — Indiana

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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