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Joe Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Joe Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Viola — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eshley Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eline Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Red River, …
Son, age 12
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Red River, …
Son, age 21
Red River, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Red-River-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Red-River-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Joe Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 144 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Joe Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Davis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Davis
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Red-River-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01443-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charley J. Davis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mattie Lou Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Dorothy Ann Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Frank Davis | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Olla V. Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Vertie L. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Noah Davis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Mary Gray | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Emilie Gray | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Levetis Gray | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mary New Man | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Joe Jr. Davis THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Eline Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Joe Jr. 3Rd Davis | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Eshley W. Davis | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mable Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Jim Samuel | 49 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ruth Samuel | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | D. J. Samuel | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Trenton E. Forrest | 29 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bessie May Forrest | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Simon B. Aker | 61 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Helen Aker | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 24 | Amber Aker | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Esther Aker | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 3 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)