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Lena Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Little-River-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lena Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Little-River-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Little-River-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Little River |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Arden |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Davis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bobby Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Loyce Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lena Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lopal Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Little River, …
Other, age 26
Little River, Arkansas · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Little-River-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 35
Little-River-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Little River |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Little-River-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Little-River-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00150-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack Davis | 39 | Head | Labour | Arkansas |
| 42 | Lena Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Lopal Davis | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Loyce Davis | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Harold Davis | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Bobby Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Donald Davis | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Edd Waldrop | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Janett Waldrop | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | William Waldrop | 19 | Son | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Christine Waldrop | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | E. J. Jr Waldrop | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Chester Mcdonell | 21 | Head | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Helen Mcdonell | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Kenneth Mcdonell | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Tommy Bizzell | 33 | Head | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Bessie Bizzell | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | W. H. Dewberry | 68 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 59 | Sarah Dewberry | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Herman Dewberry | 22 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Lazell Dewberry | 19 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Connie Dewberry | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Billy Dewberry | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Jessie Beard | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ida Mae Beard | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Jerry Lee Wiseman | 22 | Brother | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Lucille Priest | 52 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Lucille Priest | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Clyde Priest | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Bill Priest | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Raymond Priest | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lyman Priest | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Odell Priest | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Mary Fay Priest | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Louis Smith | 22 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Zelda Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Ethel Lee Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | James Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Georgia Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Sarah Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)