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Jesse Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hardy & Albertha — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Utility Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Claude Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alonzo Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alvin Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosa Davis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jesse Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Velma Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Noel Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Concordia, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Concordia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 22
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Un |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 29
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Utility Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Jesse Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hardy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Albertha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charley Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Hardy Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Albertha Davis
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charley Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Jesse Davis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Browns | 30 | Head | Printer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Francis Browns | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Robert Jr Browns | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Joseph Browns | 53 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mamie Browns | 53 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lavinia Lawless | 40 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 47 | Chris Winley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Georgeana Winley | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Peter Likely | 25 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Margaret Likely | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Jesse Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Rosa Davis | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Claude Davis | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Velma Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Alonzo Davis | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Alvin Davis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Noel Davis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Leonard Davis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Aridge Clark | 45 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Nancy Clark | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ezekiel Clark | 30 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Sam Thomas | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Henrietta Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Rosa Lee Andrew | 18 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 65 | Johnnette Chapman | 18 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 66 | Isiola Brown | 27 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 67 | George L Brown | 17 | Lodger's Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Joseph Brown | 15 | Lodger's Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Eva Lee | 15 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | William Lee | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Extra Line Lee | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Sam Miles | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Clara Pierre | 29 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 74 | Manuel Joshuway | 34 | Brother | Porter | Louisiana |
| 75 | Renette Pierre | 55 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Willa Pierre | 20 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Erma Pierre | 17 | Sister | Maid | Louisiana |
| 78 | Clara Joseph | 95 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Benita Hamilton | 1 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Extra Line Hamilton | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Jesse
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)