Harry Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Harry Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otis & Edith — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus city
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	482
Highest Grade	No H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Davis	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Harry Davis	Head	—	30	~1910
Robert Davis	Son	—	4	~1936
S Davis	Son	—	1	~1939
Mary Davis	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 8

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Son, age 19

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Cab Driver
Industry	Cab Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 30

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus city
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	W.P.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	482
Highest Grade	No H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links Harry Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otis Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Otis Davis

b. ~1888

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Edith Davis

b. ~1896

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Harry Davis

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Ohio

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03247-00814)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Christina Romaline	57	Head	—	Greece
2	Thomas R. James Romaline	33	Son	Sawyer	Indiana
3	Ronald E. Plus Romaline	32	Son	Manager	Indiana
4	Georgia P. Romaline	21	Daughter	Pay Master	Indiana
5	S. Sarah Davis	73	Head	—	Ohio
6	W. David Graham	47	Son-in-law	Supervisor	Scotland
7	M. Georgia Graham	54	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Albert O. Bennett	31	Head	Machinist	Ohio
9	Gertrude Bennett	25	Wife	—	Michigan
10	Robert Bennett	1	Son	—	Ohio
11	Albert V. Bennett	0	Son	—	Ohio
12	B. Thomas Emrine	56	Head	—	Ohio
13	Lawrence Thompson	29	Head	Supervisor	Canada
14	Dorthy Thompson	24	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Eugene Thompson	8	Son	—	Ohio
16	Irene Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Inis Thompson	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	William Rodgers	25	Head	Interior Decorator	Ohio
19	Juanita Rodgers	23	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Judith Rodgers	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Chester D. Benner	26	Head	Laborer	Ohio
22	Edna Benner	23	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Ruth Benner	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Robert V. Benner	0	Son	—	Ohio
25	Ada Cook	59	Lodger	General Housework	Ohio
26	Harry Davis THIS PERSON	30	Head	Laborer	Ohio
27	Mary Davis	28	Wife	—	West Virginia
28	Ruth Davis	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Robert Davis	4	Son	—	Ohio
30	S. Arnold Davis	1	Son	—	Ohio
31	E. Bertram Jenson	26	Head	Assistant Painter	Ohio
32	Margerie Jenson	25	Wife	—	Ohio
33	C. Richard Jenson	5	Son	—	Ohio
34	Harry Scott	52	Head	Waiter	Ohio
35	Lottie P. Scott	48	Wife	—	Ohio
36	George Chirakos	55	Head	Waiter	Greece
37	Dorthy Chirakos	20	Wife	Waitress	Ohio
38	Elizabeth Chirakos	51	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
39	R. George Sarmier	52	Head	Boiler Fireman	Ohio
40	Hannah Sarmier	53	Wife	—	Ohio

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Harry

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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