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Lee Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lee Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denton-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rittie & Lottie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Denton-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Planing Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Denton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rittie Davis | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Denton, Texas
Son, age 4
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Denton, Texas
Son, age 13
Denton, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Denton-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Denton-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Denton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Planing Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Lee Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rittie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lottie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father N Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rittie Davis
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lottie Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
N Davis
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lee Davis
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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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 — Denton-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Denton-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04020-00039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rittie Davis | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Lee Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 3 | Earl Landers | 24 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Lois D. Landers | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Carla J. Landers | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | H. V. Giles | 33 | Head | Repairman | Texas |
| 7 | Anana Giles | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Jessie D. James | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Helen James | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Claude B. Harrell | 62 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Hannie Harrell | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Gordon Bresson | 16 | Step-son | New Worker | Texas |
| 13 | Maxine Mcgregory | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Billy J. Harrell | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Jimmy D. Harrell | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Willis P. Green | 25 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Kathryn Green | 27 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 18 | Juanita Green | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Robert Green | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Bertha M. Green | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | A. J. Anderson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ida Anderson | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Otis Davis | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 24 | Ola Davis | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Joy L. Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Jackie M. Davis | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Howard Irick | 23 | Head | Flour Packer | Texas |
| 28 | Juanita Irick | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | William H. Schleinat | 31 | Head | Foreman | Texas |
| 30 | Zelpha Schleinat | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | William Dale Schleinat | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Barbara Ann Schleinat | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | A. B. Thomas | 21 | Head | Salesman | Texas |
| 34 | Helma Thomas | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Olan Mcbride | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 36 | Vera Nell Mcbride | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Howard Pulliam | 26 | Head | Section Hand | Texas |
| 38 | Ruby Lucille Pulliam | 23 | Wife | Mangle Operator | Texas |
| 39 | Clem Bush | 40 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 40 | Golden Bush | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Lee
Gen 1 · 4 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)