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Lawrence Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Ambrose — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Davis | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Cora Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thelma Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| A Davis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Missouri
Son, age 15
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 7 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Greene, Missouri
Son, age 25
Greene, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Greene-County, Missouri
Son, age 35
Greene-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Transfer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 310 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 A Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ambrose Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cora Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corabelle Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pora Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ambrose Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cora Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corabelle Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pora Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Davis
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Sibling
Thelma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Greene-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02107-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Wommack | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 2 | Geraldine Wommack | 20 | Daughter | Keeps Books | Missouri |
| 3 | Raymond Baker | 30 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 4 | Virginia Baker | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Caroline Baker | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Charles H Espey | 53 | Head | Millwright | Illinois |
| 7 | Beula Espey | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Charles Jr Espey | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 9 | D. W. Steele | 44 | Head | Superintendent | Kansas |
| 10 | Aline T. Steele | 41 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 11 | Dillon Steele | 17 | Son | Delivery | Missouri |
| 12 | Luther R Steele | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Everett Woods | 37 | Head | Service Clerk | Maine |
| 14 | Mary E. Woods | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Lawrence R Woods | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Bernard D Mitchell | 35 | Head | Medical Tech | Maryland |
| 17 | Ruth Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Shirley Mitchell | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Angela Plummer | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Earl S Magness | 39 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 21 | Mabel Lee Magness | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 22 | A. L. Davis | 57 | Head | Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 23 | Cora D. Davis | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 24 | Lawrence Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Trucker | Missouri |
| 25 | Thelma Davis | 27 | Daughter | Operator | Missouri |
| 26 | H. C. Conoley | 72 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Dora A Conoley | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | H. B. Muse | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ida B. Muse | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Van J. Muse | 30 | Son | Trucker | Missouri |
| 31 | William W. Bagit | 28 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 32 | Enid C. Bagit | 27 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 33 | Rhoda V Byers | 60 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | Missouri |
| 34 | Kate Mrs Nigh | 41 | Boarder | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 35 | William Butterly | 38 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 36 | Ruby Butterly | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 37 | John F. Lloyd | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Julia Lloyd | 71 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Luman Earl Hampton | 49 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 40 | Florence Hampton | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)