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Jesse Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Raymond Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lawrence Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cletus Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Genevieve Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jesse Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Cecil Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Florence Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, Indiana
Head, age 46
Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Boone-County, Indiana
Head, age 55
Boone-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Davis
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01028-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry B. Adkins | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Wanda S. Adkins | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Billy J. Adkins | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Mona L. Adkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Bobby R. Adkins | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Loyd R. Pennington | 47 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Etta B. Pennington | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Lucille Trotter | 37 | Niece | — | Indiana |
| 9 | William H. A. Endres | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Mabel B. Endres | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Lyle O. Endres | 26 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Harold D. Endres | 24 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Charles J. Endres | 22 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Harry W. Endres | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Bennie Cook | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Clarence Reagan | 67 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Josephine Reagan | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Oris F. Carterton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Jennie C. Carterton | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Eugene A. Clower | 30 | Head | Welding | Indiana |
| 21 | Naoma J. Clower | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Phillip Clower | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Willie E. Leatherman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | Eva R. Leatherman | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Robert B. (Ab) Leatherman | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Clay A. Ramsey | 43 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Lillian Ramsey | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Thomas A. Ramsey | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | William H. Spriggle | 89 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sarah Spriggle | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Jesse Davis THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 32 | Florence M. Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Raymond L. (Ab) Davis | 25 | Son | Night Watchman | Indiana |
| 34 | Cecil H. Davis | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Genevieve Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Lawrence L. Davis | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Cletus D. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Basil L. Davis | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Robert E. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Gladys Graham | 43 | Head | — | Indiana |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)