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Kenneth Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herrin T. P. 8 - Range 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Herrin T P 8 Range 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kitty Davis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Kenneth Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anita Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Delmar Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Karen Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johnny Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dewey Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 4
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Williamson-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herrin T. P. 8 - Range 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Kenneth Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Kenneth Davis
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewell Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delmar Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Karen Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anita Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00911-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earline Edmund | 15 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Albert Sizemore | 60 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 3 | Daisy Sizemore | 39 | Wife | Manager | Illinois |
| 4 | Evelyn Sizemore | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Wesley Sizemore | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Ernest Craig | 44 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 7 | Lena Craig | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Nettie Veach | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Sam Desantis | 35 | Head | Miner | Iowa |
| 10 | Mary Desantis | 32 | Wife | Stock Cashier | Illinois |
| 11 | Isabelle Desantis | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Raymond Desantis | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Thomas J. Deford | 49 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 14 | Maude Deford | 46 | Wife | House Keeping | Kentucky |
| 15 | Evelyn Marie Deford | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James Rooney | 29 | Head | Maintenance | Illinois |
| 17 | Marguerite Rooney | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 18 | J. A. Walker | 34 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 19 | John P. Saranolia | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Gertrude Saranolia | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | John P. Jr. Saranolia | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Dewey D. Davis | 41 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 23 | Kitty Davis | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Johnny Davis | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 25 | Delmar Davis | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Jewell Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Kenneth Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Jo Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Karen Davis | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Anita Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ethel Higgins | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Robert Higgins | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Tom Collier | 47 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lelia Collier | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Bernadell Collier | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Ruth Collier | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William Collier | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Beatrice Collier | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Leo Parish | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Marie Nancy Parish | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)