Josephine Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Davis	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Herman Davis	Head	—	54	~1886
Josephine Davis	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 32

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Josephine M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Marion, Indiana

Spouse, age 42

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 52

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	none
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Josephine Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01130-00176)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Myrtle M. Rodden	44	Wife	Dean Of Girls	Indiana
42	Vivienne Carter	46	Lodger	Vocational Teacher	Indiana
43	Raymond W. Cook	42	Head	City Salesman	Indiana
44	Mabel E. Cook	42	Wife	None	Indiana
45	Marlane Cook	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	Merrill J. Woods	45	Head	General Advertising	Oklahoma
47	Grace M. Woods	43	Wife	None	Indiana
48	Dorothy Woods	20	Daughter	None	Illinois
49	Herman R. Davis	54	Head	Salesman	Indiana
50	Josephine Davis THIS PERSON	52	Wife	None	Ohio
51	Elizabeth Davis	17	Daughter	None	Indiana
52	—	None	—	—	—
53	Harry E. Kaser	51	Head	Salesman	Indiana
54	Nell G. Kaser	51	Wife	None	Indiana
55	Mary L. Kaser	73	Mother	None	Pennsylvania
56	Henry Befner	48	Head	Residence Engineer	Ohio
57	Hazel Befner	44	Wife	None	Ohio
58	Dorothy Befner	19	Daughter	None	Ohio
59	Marjorie Befner	17	Daughter	None	Ohio
60	Patarcka Befner	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Thomas Montgomery	40	Head	Bank Teller	Indiana
62	Helen Montgomery	36	Wife	None	Indiana
63	Robert Montgomery	15	Son	—	Indiana
64	Charles J. Spotts	75	Head	Department Head	Indiana
65	Mercedes Spotts	44	Wife	None	New York
66	George A. Newton	62	Head	Life Insurance	Indiana
67	Helen C. Newton	66	Wife	None	Ohio
68	George Jr. Newton	32	Son	Music Teacher	Illinois
69	Hazel G. Hoon	50	Head	President	Indiana
70	Jack E. Glassock	23	Son	Salesman	Indiana
71	Janet Meredith	40	Neice	None	Indiana
72	Margaret Jean Glassock	19	Daughter	None	Indiana
73	Ephraim Patterson	47	Head	Industrial Arts Teacher	Indiana
74	Grace Patterson	41	Wife	None	Illinois
75	Jack Patterson	16	Son	—	Indiana
76	Mary Frances Patterson	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
77	Patterson	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Robert Ellis	37	Head	Sales Engineer	Pennsylvania
79	Ethel Ellis	36	Wife	None	Illinois
80	Mary Louise Ellis	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma

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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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