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Jennie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Jennie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Jennie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mattie Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martha Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Will Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Lorancie Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leon Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Otis Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Will Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jennie Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
East Feliciana, …
Spouse, age 23
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 32
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jennie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Jennie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jennie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00990)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman J. Hardwick | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | B. G. White | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Nettie White | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Mack Collins | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Calena Collins | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | William Davis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Clyde Davis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Ben Dunn | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Luiza Dunn | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Corinna Dunn | 38 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Hence Brighton | 30 | Grandson | Well Borer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Luiza Brighton | 23 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Dalton Brighton | 3 | Great grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | C. W. Dunn | 22 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Maggie Dunn | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Issac Dunn | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Mckinley Dunn | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Fannie Williams | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Clarence Dunn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Louise Dunn | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Maria Collins | 61 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | J. Hugh Dunn | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eunice Dunn | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Reuben Jones | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Will Davis | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Jennie Davis THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Otis Davis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lorancie Davis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Martha Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mattie Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Leon Davis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Will Jr. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | David Delee | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Lorena Delee | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Clara Delee | 56 | Head | Post Mistress | Louisiana |
| 37 | Calhoun Delee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Don Pharis | 35 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary B. Pharis | 64 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mattie Pharis | 43 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
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)