Henry Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Manatee-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Henry Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Manatee-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Manatee-County, Florida
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	CP 12 - Terra Ceia
1935 Residence (County)	Manatee
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Cp 12 Terra Ceia
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Henry Davis	Head	—	47	~1893
Clarence Davis	Son	—	19	~1921
Charlie Davis	Son	—	15	~1925
John Davis	Son	—	10	~1930
Aaron Davis	Son	—	17	~1923
Clifford Davis	Son	—	12	~1928
Olga Davis	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Manatee, Florida

Head, age 27

Manatee, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Truck home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Manatee, Florida

Head, age 37

Manatee, Florida · implied b. ~1893

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Truck Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	200
Veteran	No
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Manatee-County, Florida

Head, age 47

Manatee-County, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	CP 12 - Terra Ceia
1935 Residence (County)	Manatee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	150
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Henry Davis

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00599-00582)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jerry Morris	12	Head	—	Florida
2	Laurence Williams	18	Nephew	Clerk	Florida
3	Eugene Williams	16	Brother	Pupil	Florida
4	Mathew Williams	4	Brother	—	Florida
5	Audrey Harpe	39	Head	Fruit Buyer	Florida
6	Eugenia Harpe	59	Mother	Housewife	Florida
7	Louise Torrance	50	Head	Farmer	Georgia
8	Sarah Berry	40	Lodger	Laundress	Florida
9	Maggie Collier	45	Head	Laborer	Georgia
10	Thomas Beasley	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
11	Annie B. Beasley	14	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
12	L. C. Collier	17	Son	Pupil	Florida
13	Eugene Collier	7	Son	Pupil	Florida
14	Henry Davis THIS PERSON	47	Head	Laborer	Florida
15	Olga Davis	45	Wife	Laborer	Florida
16	Clarence Davis	19	Son	Laborer	Florida
17	Aaron Davis	17	Son	Laborer	Florida
18	Charlie Davis	15	Son	Laborer	Florida
19	Clifford Davis	12	Son	Pupil	Florida
20	John Henry Davis	10	Son	Pupil	Florida
21	Alfonzo Dixon	49	Head	Farmer	Florida
22	Rebecca Dixon	49	Wife	Servant	Florida
23	Isaac Dixon	16	Son	Pupil	Florida
24	Lucille Dixon	12	Daughter	Pupil	Florida
25	Rebecca Collier	11	Daughter	Pupil	Florida
26	Annie Collier	26	Head	Laborer	Florida
27	Alfonzo Jr. Dixon	30	Brother	Laborer	Florida
28	Julius Mack	29	Head	Laborer	Florida
29	Luella Mack	27	Wife	Laborer	Florida
30	Agnes Mack	5	Daughter	—	Florida
31	Ernest Barber	43	Head	Laborer	Florida
32	Annie Bell Barber	36	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
33	Virginia Stokes	19	Daughter	Pupil	S. Carolina
34	Cleveland Stokes	17	Son	Pupil	Florida
35	Leon Stokes	16	Son	Pupil	Florida
36	Ruth Stokes	14	Daughter	Pupil	Florida
37	Walter Lawrenson	57	Head	Foreman	S. Carolina
38	Mabel Lawrenson	32	Wife	Housewife	Florida
39	William Lawrenson	4	Son	—	Florida
40	Julia J. Braswell	72	Law	Old Age Assistance	Florida

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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.

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