Howard Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Howard Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Stark-County, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Howard D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Canton City
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1786
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Canton City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Howard	Age	Birth yr
Lorraine Davis	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Howard Davis	Head	—	50	~1890
Anna Davis	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 31

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Howard L.
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	Clerk
Industry	Steam R.R.
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

Stark, Ohio

Head, age 41

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Howard O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	High School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Stark-County, Ohio

Head, age 50

Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Howard D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Canton City
1935 Residence (County)	Stark
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public Bldg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1786
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Howard Davis

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03183-00830)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willard Fulmer	59	Head	Salesman	Ohio
2	Helen C. Fulmer	39	Wife	Cook	Ohio
3	Mildred Conner	16	Step-daughter	—	Ohio
4	Norma Jean Conner	11	Step-daughter	—	Ohio
5	Carl E. Hudson	45	Head	Mech. Dentist	Pennsylvania
6	Daisy D. Hudson	37	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Lorin D. Leonard	30	Head	Waitress	Ohio
8	Howard D. Davis THIS PERSON	50	Head	Janitor	Ohio
9	Anna L. Davis	47	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Lorraine L. Davis	20	Daughter	Saleswoman	Ohio
11	Carrie B. Updegraff	44	Head	—	Ohio
12	Michael Vaughn	57	Lodger	Foreman	Ohio
13	Elmer Wisner	55	Lodger	Dresser	Ohio
14	Leroy E. Brown	52	Head	Service Manager	Ohio
15	Lillian E. Brown	50	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Charles F. Brown	16	Son	—	Ohio
17	Roy Winston Brown	15	Son	—	Ohio
18	Mary L. Mccann	67	Lodger	Housekeeper	Ohio
19	Harold Peterman	46	Head	Janitor	Ohio
20	Lois H. Peterman	35	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Gene Peterman	9	Son	—	Ohio
22	Omer Opphile	45	Head	Crane Operator	Ohio
23	Minnie D. Opphile	42	Wife	—	Ohio
24	David Opphile	18	Son	—	Ohio
25	Doris Opphile	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Joseph Koshut	54	Head	Laborer	Pennsylvania
27	Mary D. Koshut	47	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
28	Thomas Anderson	34	Head	Auto Mechanic	Ohio
29	Helen S. Anderson	32	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Betty Ann Anderson	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	John Bird	49	Head	Salesman	Greece
32	Minnie S. Bird	50	Wife	Cook	Ohio
33	Theodore Bird	22	Son	Elevator Oper.	Ohio
34	Frank Bird	21	Son	Coregrinder	Ohio
35	Geraldine Bird	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Cassius D. Beaver	52	Head	Material Inspector	Pennsylvania
37	Mary Beaver	53	Wife	—	Wales
38	Warren Edwards	60	Lodger	Laborer	Ohio
39	Alice Edwards	56	Lodger wife	—	Wales
40	L. H. Davidson	71	Head	—	W. Virginia

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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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