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Howard Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Burnett-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Howard Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burnett-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leachus & Joshua — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burnett-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burnett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Conservation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wis |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grantsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gladys Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bella Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Howard Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Vergil Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Claire Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sadie Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Burnett, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1920
Burnett, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Section Soo RR |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Burnett, Wisconsin
Head, age 30
Burnett, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Burnett-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Burnett-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burnett |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Conservation |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 188 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Wis |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Leachus Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joshua Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Phoebe Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leachus Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joshua Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Phoebe Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Davis
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Wisconsin
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Burnett-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Burnett-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04462-00548)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anton W Johnson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ellen A Johnson | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Albin Larson | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Herbert Carlson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 5 | Elmer Carlson | 47 | Partner | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Howard Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Sadie Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Gladys Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ruth Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Vergil Davis | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Claire Davis | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Bernice Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Dolly Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Bella Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Wm R Soderbeck | 25 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 16 | Alice E Soderbeck | 25 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Dale Soderbeck | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Gerald Soderbeck | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Juanita Soderbeck | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Carl E Johnson | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 21 | Elizabeth Johnson | 69 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Frank Mckee | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Rose Mckee | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Bert Mckee | 50 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Clifford Mckee | 42 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 26 | Earl Mckee | 16 | Grandson | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Emil Anderson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Mabel Anderson | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Margaret Hanley | 41 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Mary Hanley | 18 | Daughter | Laborer Maid | Minnesota |
| 31 | James Hanley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Carrie Hanley | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Lawrence Hanley | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Vera Hanley | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Wilhelmina Hanley | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Henry Hanley | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Chester Groves | 50 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Marie Groves | 20 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | June Rose Groves | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Neil Groves | 0 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 4 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)