Homer Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Homer Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Miller Township
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	machinist
Industry	Mfg. engines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	41
Income (1939)	2637
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Miller Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Homer	Age	Birth yr
Joseph Davis	Son	—	9	~1931
Homer Davis	Head	—	52	~1888
Mary Davis	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Ohio

Head, age 30

Knox, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	machinist
Industry	foundry
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

Knox, Ohio

Head, age 41

Knox, 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	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Engineers
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Knox-County, Ohio

Head, age 52

Knox-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Homer
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Miller Township
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	machinist
Industry	Mfg. engines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	41
Income (1939)	2637
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Homer Davis

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03093-00659)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph R Bunn	20	Son	—	Ohio
2	Frank A Bunn	18	Son	Laborer	Ohio
3	Edna D Dunn	41	Head	Operator	Ohio
4	Frances Dunn	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Anna Jean Dunn	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	Benjamin Dunn	12	Son	—	Ohio
7	Herman Dunn	10	Son	—	Ohio
8	Ruth Dunn	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Harry Smith	50	Head	Farmer	Ohio
10	Dora O Smith	46	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Darwin R.G. Smith	22	Son	Laborer	Ohio
12	Lloyd Smith	15	Son	—	Ohio
13	Naomi Smith	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Velma Jean Smith	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Charles Davis	79	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
16	Dorman Miller	20	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	Ohio
17	Evelyn Miller	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Marvin Miller	0	Grandson	—	Ohio
19	Luther Chrisman	63	Head	Farmer	Ohio
20	Cora Chrisman	56	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Burleigh Dill	56	Head	Farmer	Ohio
22	Ray Pangborn	48	Head	Farmer	Ohio
23	Minnie O Pangborn	52	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Homer Davis THIS PERSON	52	Head	Machinist	Ohio
25	Mary E Davis	50	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Joseph Davis	9	Son	—	Ohio
27	George Small	31	Head	Mechanic & Truck	West Virginia
28	Cleo D Small	30	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Carl W Small	7	Son	—	Ohio
30	Mary J Small	73	Head	—	West Virginia
31	Forrest Wells	45	Head	Farmer	Ohio
32	Mary Wells	29	Wife	—	West Virginia
33	Daniel Schrader	55	Head	—	Ohio
34	Ada E Schrader	42	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Henry Schrader	18	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
36	Christine Schrader	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Reubin Mccullough	87	Head	Farmer	Ohio
38	Mary E Mccullough	78	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Paul Grimes	19	Head	Farmer	Ohio
40	Audrey Grimes	20	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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