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Laura Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Laura Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura W |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Davis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ina Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Earl Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jimmie Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Other, age 17
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 27
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Laura W |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hawkins |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00377)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Jean Smith | 3 | granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | James B Smith | 23 | head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 3 | Cecil F Smith | 21 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Robert Forgety | 45 | head | 55 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Ethel H Forgety | 43 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Nell Forgety | 19 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary Forgety | 17 | daughter | 42 | Tennessee |
| 8 | Margret Forgety | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Elizabeth Forgety | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Henry Davis | 35 | head | 44 | Tennessee |
| 11 | Laura W Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ina Ruth Davis | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Earl C Davis | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | John Henry Davis | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie May Davis | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jimmie Lee Davis | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Christine Davis | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Nick Tarter | 27 | head | 55 | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary L Tarter | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nick Jr Tarter | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Joe Tarter | 39 | head | 18 | Tennessee |
| 22 | Albert Tarter | 29 | head | 24 | Tennessee |
| 23 | Laura E Tarter | 28 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Clarence Tarter | 10 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Betty Lou Tarter | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James A Tarter | 7 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Henry Tarter | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Helen Tarter | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Bessie Tarter | 0 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Will Franks | 61 | head | 32 | Virginia |
| 31 | Alice M Franks | 48 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Willie Davis | 28 | head | 55 | Tennessee |
| 33 | Clara D Davis | 22 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | John L Davis | 2 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Roy Davis | 0 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Nancy W Davis | 45 | head | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Catron Rachel D Davis | 38 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Vernon Davis | 19 | son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 39 | Minnie Lee Davis | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Davis | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
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)