Homer Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mahoning-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Homer Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mahoning-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mahoning-County, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beaver Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Shaft
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	130
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Beaver Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Homer	Age	Birth yr
Hazel Davis	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Homer Davis	Head	—	51	~1889
Rena Davis	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Columbiana, Ohio

Head, age 31

Columbiana, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Auto Body
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Mahoning, Ohio

Head, age 41

Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Clay Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	14
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Mahoning-County, Ohio

Head, age 51

Mahoning-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Beaver Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Mahoning
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Shaft
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	130
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Homer Davis

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03108-00219)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lester Fink	6	Son	—	Ohio
2	Doris Fink	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	William Crum	21	Son	Labor	Ohio
4	Helen Crum	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	James Crum	0	Grandson	—	Ohio
6	Lydia Fink	70	Mother	—	Ohio
7	Maud Lynn	70	Head	—	Ohio
8	Elmer Lynn	47	Son	Farmer	Ohio
9	Laura White	35	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
10	Gala White	13	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
11	Sam Schoffer	67	Head	Dairy Farmer	Ohio
12	Robert Schoffer	26	Son	Laborer	Ohio
13	Wallace Long	49	Step son	Laborer	Ohio
14	Carl Laverne Long	45	Step daughter	Housewife	Ohio
15	Ray A. Beard	44	Head	Gardener	Ohio
16	Grace Beard	39	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Elmer Miller	49	Lodger	Hired Hand	Ohio
18	Homer Davis THIS PERSON	51	Head	Miner	Ohio
19	Rena Davis	48	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Hazel Davis	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Caroline Beard	89	Head	—	Ohio
22	Burton A. Beard	68	Son	—	Ohio
23	Alexander W. Beard	64	Son	—	Ohio
24	Richard Calvin	31	Head	Farmer	Ohio
25	Rosena Calvin	28	Wife	—	Ohio
26	William Calvin	7	Son	—	California
27	Joe Rosik	49	Head	Farmer	Czecho Slovakia
28	Eva Rosik	58	Wife	—	Czecho Slovakia
29	Mary Rosik	19	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
30	Joseph Rosik	15	Son	—	Ohio
31	Arthur R. Beard	42	Head	Farmer	Ohio
32	Elizabeth B. Beard	36	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Caroline Beard	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Robert Beard	9	Son	—	Ohio
35	Richard Beard	7	Son	—	Ohio
36	Nancy Beard	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	John Beard	3	Son	—	Ohio
38	Joanne Beard	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Maurice Boardman	24	Lodger	Laborer	New Hampshire
40	Willard Calleson	17	Lodger	Laborer	Kansas

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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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