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James Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saline-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents C & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Eldorado Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | East Eldorado Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Davenport | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Davenport | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nina Davenport | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Junice Davenport | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Davenport | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 5
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 15
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Eldorado Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father C Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
C Davenport
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davenport
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davenport
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Davenport
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davenport
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Geraldine Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junice Davenport
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Gawer | 27 | Step son | Cleaner | Illinois |
| 2 | Horia Hempsey | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Grover Bishop | 54 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 4 | Clara Bishop | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harold Bishop | 20 | Son | Road Maintainer | Illinois |
| 6 | Laura Bourland | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Opal Monday | 43 | Daughter | Dramatist | Illinois |
| 8 | Earl Monday | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | J. R. Potter | 58 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 10 | Provie Potter | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | James O. Davenport | 52 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nina Davenport | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | James R. Davenport THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 14 | Junice Davenport | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 15 | Geraldine Davenport | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Maurice Gasaway | 28 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 17 | Carmonlee Gasaway | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Shelley Jean Gasaway | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert F. Gasaway | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Carl Baughan | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 21 | Evelyn Baughan | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Kenneth E. Baughan | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Barbara Ann Baughan | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Herbert Davis | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nelda Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Herbert E. Davis | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Patsy Ann Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Tip Clark | 53 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 29 | Edith Clark | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Isaac L. Gasaway | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Marion F. Gasaway | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Stella Thompson | 56 | Cousin | — | Illinois |
| 33 | George Cooley | 43 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ora Cooley | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Patrick J. Cooley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Elizabeth Caton | 80 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ray Mcdaniel | 60 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 38 | Gertrude Mcdaniel | 58 | Wife | Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 39 | John Mcdaniel | 27 | Son | Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 40 | Kenneth L. Mcdaniel | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)