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Lawrence Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jewell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jewell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Lulu — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jewell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Harrison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lulu Davis | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lawrence Davis | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jewell, Kansas
Son, age 9
Jewell, Kansas · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Jewell, Kansas
Son, age 20
Jewell, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davies |
| Given Name | Lawrence C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Jewell-County, Kansas
Son, age 30
Jewell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Lawrence Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Davis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Davis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Davis
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kansas
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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 — Jewell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jewell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01236-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris B. Stansbury | 32 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Wesley J. Stansbury | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Elizabeth Stansbury | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Joan Stansbury | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Sarah Hadley | 22 | Lodger | Teacher | Alaska |
| 6 | Charles E. Davis | 66 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Lulu B. Davis | 64 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Lawrence C. Davis THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Dorothy L. Davis | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | John Henry Abel | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Jessie Ann Abel | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | George Frederick Abel | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | John Henry Jr. Abel | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | George W. Bell | 84 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Robert P. Nelson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 16 | Margaretha Nelson | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 17 | Chris Ret. Nelson | 26 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Elmer Whitmer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 19 | John Whitmer | 42 | Brother | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Marie Whitmer | 70 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 21 | John J. Caylor | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Opal Caylor | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Jake K. Caylor | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | James Caylor | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Fred Zimmerman | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Thurman Simke | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Alberta Simke | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Maxine Simke | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Wilma Simke | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Yola Simke | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Doris Privett | 20 | Lodger | Teacher | Kansas |
| 32 | Ellsworth Springer | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Carrie Springer | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Eva Springer | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Laverne Springer | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Almada Springer | 85 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Kenneth Louder | 26 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Alberta Louder | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Cleota Louder | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Robert Louder | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
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)