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Howard Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maude & Dan — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Logan Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Marshall-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Marshall-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
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 Howard Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maude Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Dan Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maude Davis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dan Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Davis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Davis
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Davis
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Davis
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Logan Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03919-00903)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Meadows | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | James E. Meadows | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Bobby Meadows | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles H. Brown | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gertie Brown | 64 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | James D. Brown | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Charles A. Norwood | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mae Norwood | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Teddy Mae Norwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Claiborne Haislip | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Pearl Haislip | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Nan Haislip | 81 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Clifford Bradford | 20 | Cousin | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Mildred Bradford | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Glenn Burns | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Effie Burns | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Clarence Burns | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Joe Burns | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Booker T. Burns | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Charles Jones | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Edith Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Wade Jones | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Frances Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Geneva Spry | 13 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 25 | James Lewis Tate | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Myrna Tate | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Robert Lee Tate | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charles A. Tate | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Clara Wagoner | 54 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William N. Warren | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Annie Lou Warren | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | William C. Warren | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Dorothy Jane Warren | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Emily Warren | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John D. Warren | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Martha J. Pickett | 74 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Maude Davis | 65 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Logan Davis | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Howard Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)