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Lena Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lena Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lizzie Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Virginia Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Perley Davis | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lena Davis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Moses Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Annie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marcella Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 38
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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 48 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00962-00330)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Walker | 59 | Head | Painter | Arkansas |
| 2 | John Walker | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mandy Walker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Modie Walker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Manuel Johnson | 32 | Lodger | Porter | Arkansas |
| 6 | Irene Johnson | 32 | Lodger Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Humphrey Jackson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Fanny Jackson | 61 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Sylvester Robertson | 49 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 10 | Melvern Robertson | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lorenzo Robertson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ethel Lee Robertson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Alberta Robertson | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Josephine Robertson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mack Gunn | 37 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Annie Gunn | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Moses Davis | 49 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lena Davis THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Joseph Davis | 23 | Son | Watchman | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary Davis | 21 | Daughter | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 21 | Lizzie Davis | 20 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 22 | Annie Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Leola Davis | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 24 | Marcella Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Virginia Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Perley Davis | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eddie Wilson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Rosie Wilson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Eddie Wilson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Stella Wilson | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Arkansas |
| 31 | Francis Wilson | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lizzie Cox | 46 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Eddie Jr Wilson | 0 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Florence Hankerson | 48 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Beatrice Hankerson | 24 | Daughter | Grader | Mississippi |
| 36 | Juanita Hankerson | 20 | Daughter | Grader | Mississippi |
| 37 | Vera Hankerson | 18 | Daughter | Shelling Nuts | Mississippi |
| 38 | Harry Hankerson | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Victor Hankerson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Eddie Hankerson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)