John Davenport — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Davenport across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Newton-County, Georgia
Surname	Davenport
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Wyatt #1261
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Wyatt 1261
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 John	Age	Birth yr
Rosa Davenport	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Mamie Davenport	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Lula Davenport	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Herbert Davenport	Son	—	10	~1930
Evelyn Davenport	Daughter	—	7	~1933
John Davenport	Head	—	45	~1895
Shirley Davenport	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Hubert Davenport	Son	—	17	~1923
Horace Davenport	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1930

Newton, Georgia

Other, age 33

Newton, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davenport
Given Name	John G.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Newton-County, Georgia

Head, age 45

Newton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members

Surname	Davenport
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Wyatt #1261
1935 Residence (County)	Newton
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Davenport

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Georgia

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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 — Newton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00699-00201)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jettie Wilborn	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
42	Annie Wilborn	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
43	Robert Wilborn	9	Son	—	Georgia
44	Sadye Wilborn	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
45	George Wilborn	5	Son	—	Georgia
46	Joel Wilborn	3	Son	—	Georgia
47	Martha Wilborn	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
48	Harris Wilborn	0	Son	—	Georgia
49	C. T. Conner	63	Head	Laborer	Georgia
50	Sallie Conner	63	Wife	—	Georgia
51	John Davenport THIS PERSON	45	Head	Operator	Georgia
52	Lula Davenport	43	Wife	—	Georgia
53	Mamie Davenport	24	Daughter	—	Georgia
54	Hubert Davenport	17	Son	Laborer	Georgia
55	Horace Davenport	14	Son	—	Georgia
56	Herbert Davenport	10	Son	—	Georgia
57	Evelyn Davenport	7	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Rosa Lee Davenport	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
59	Shirley Ann Davenport	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	C. B. Ray	45	Head	Operator	Georgia
61	Ella Ray	45	Wife	—	Georgia
62	Luster Greener	16	Nephew	—	Georgia
63	Louella Greener	13	Niece	—	Georgia
64	Josephine Greener	11	Niece	—	Georgia
65	Will Manning	60	Head	Operator	Georgia
66	Mattie Manning	46	Wife	—	Georgia
67	Tommie Manning	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
68	Neil Manning	14	Son	—	Georgia
69	Jessie Manning	5	Son	—	Georgia
70	Sam Saffro	39	Head	Operator	Georgia
71	Ella Saffro	33	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Albert Strickland	35	Head	Operator	Georgia
73	Maybelle Strickland	30	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Mother Strickland	65	Mother	—	Georgia
75	Tom Jones	36	Head	Operator	Georgia
76	Nina Jones	35	Wife	—	Georgia
77	Mary Jones	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
78	Bettie Jones	6	Son	—	Georgia
79	Randal Allgood	46	Head	Laborer	Georgia
80	Mary Allgood	43	Wife	—	Georgia

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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)

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