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Lawrence Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adron & Edson — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA-Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 200 |
| Income (1939) | 189 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Davis | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bobby Davis | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Beulah Davis | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Adron Davis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Garnet Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ina Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mae Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Johnson, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Johnson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Johnson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 31
Johnson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. No. 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA-Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 200 |
| Income (1939) | 189 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Adron Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Edson Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cynthia Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lantha Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adron Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edson Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cynthia Davis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lantha Davis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Davis
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mae Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garnet Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Johnson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01322-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Clyde | None | M | Wpa-Road | — |
| 42 | Daughter Clyde | None | F | — | — |
| 43 | Rosa Fairchild | 24 | Head | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 44 | Doug Fairchild | 36 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 45 | Emaline Fairchild | 49 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 46 | Walter Arms | 26 | Lodger | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 47 | Tom Pratt | 54 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary Pratt | 53 | Wife | Labor | Kentucky |
| 49 | Herschel Pratt | 34 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mona Pratt | 25 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 51 | Irene Pratt | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 52 | James Caudill | 40 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Velma Caudill | 27 | Wife | New Worker | Iowa |
| 54 | Ruth Caudill | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Helen Caudill | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Daniel W. Cantrell | 43 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 57 | Carrie Cantrell | 41 | Wife | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 58 | Hane Cantrell | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Billy Cantrell | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Monette Cantrell | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Gladys Cantrell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Patricia Cantrell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Adron D. Davis | 53 | Head | Minister | Kentucky |
| 64 | Willie Davis | 21 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mae Davis | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ina M. Davis | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 67 | Garnet Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lawrence Davis THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 69 | Beulah Davis | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bobby Davis | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Frank Blair | 53 | Head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bertha Blair | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Edward E. Blair | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Anna G. Blair | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | John E. Blair | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Elbert W. Davis | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Elbert W. Davis | 23 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 78 | Cathel Davis | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Robert E. Davis | 35 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Shelby G. Davis | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)