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Henry Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Houston-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Henry Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Houston-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Houston-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | m. d. 769 Lower Fifth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | M D 769 Lower Fifth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Harry Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ivorie Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alva Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dora Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1910
Houston, Georgia
Head, age 22
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1920
Houston, Georgia
Head, age 31
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Houston, Georgia
Head, age 41
Houston, Georgia · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Houston-County, Georgia
Head, age 52
Houston-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | m. d. 769 Lower Fifth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Houston |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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.
Our Model Tree links Henry Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Henry Davis
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Georgia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Houston-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00685-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ned Tucker | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Bernice Tucker | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Cornelius Tucker | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Will Gardner | 70 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 45 | Robert Smith | 23 | Head | Sawmiller | Georgia |
| 46 | Lucile Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Lois Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Moses Smith | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Albert Hudson | 24 | Head | General Foreman | Georgia |
| 50 | Lois Hudson | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Albert Jr. Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Alma Story | 65 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Fred Howard | 31 | Head | Tractor Driver | Georgia |
| 54 | Sara Howard | 30 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 55 | Gordon Wilcoxon | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Minnie Wilcoxon | 54 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | George Jr. Crowder | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Nettie Crowder | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Avery Doins | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Marila Doins | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Lottie Doins | 30 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ivorie Doins | 19 | Sister | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | David Doins | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Stella Doins | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Ella Doins | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | John (Ab) Ray | 30 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Angel Lucy Ray | 29 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Cal Ray | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Thelma Ray | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Beula Ray | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | John Jr. Ray | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Elmer Ray | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Ellen Carswell | 52 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Hazel Carswell | 27 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 75 | Henry Davis THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 76 | Dora Davis | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Harry Lee Davis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Ivorie Davis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Baby Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Alva Davis | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
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)