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Jessie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Genell Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marie Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gene Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jack Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Melvin Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jessie Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 28
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 40
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01514-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles S Hazel | 14 | Grandson | Doorman | Maryland |
| 2 | Morris S Andrews | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Susie Andrews | 52 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Samuel Rector | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | John Lee | 23 | Lodger | Porter | North Carolina |
| 6 | Phillip Wood | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Hattie Wood | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | James Wood | 21 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 9 | Verle Wood | 26 | Daughter in law | Waitress | Virginia |
| 10 | Marie Alexander | 35 | Lodger | Private Family | — |
| 11 | Collee Goff | 34 | Head | Steel Mill | — |
| 12 | Herbert Goff | 24 | Brother | Steel Mill | — |
| 13 | Constance Goff | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | — |
| 14 | Herbert Goff | 1 | Nephew | — | — |
| 15 | Katherine Goff | 23 | Sister | — | — |
| 16 | Jack Davis | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jessie Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Genell Davis | 19 | Daughter | Private Family | — |
| 19 | Marie Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | — |
| 20 | Edna Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | — |
| 21 | James Davis | 13 | Son | — | — |
| 22 | Elizabeth Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | — |
| 23 | Melvin Davis | 9 | Son | — | — |
| 24 | Gene Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | — |
| 25 | Mary Louise Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 26 | Walter A. Bussek | 39 | Head | Taxi Driver | Maryland |
| 27 | Marie Bussek | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Howard Bussek | 12 | Son | — | — |
| 29 | James Bussek | 11 | Son | — | — |
| 30 | Gloria Bussek | 10 | Daughter | — | — |
| 31 | George Bussek | 8 | Son | — | — |
| 32 | Margaret Souders | 25 | Sister-in-law | Tailor Shop | — |
| 33 | William Jenkins | 56 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 34 | Amelia Jenkins | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Anna Jenkins | 33 | Daughter | Laundry | — |
| 36 | Clarence Lee | 35 | Lodger | — | — |
| 37 | William Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lillian Scott | 37 | Lodger | General House Work | Virginia |
| 39 | James Lise | 27 | Lodger | Steel Mill | — |
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)