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Lena Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mills-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lena Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mills-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Female
Spouse
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mills-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Glenwood Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Davis | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Anna Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joe Davis | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Verna Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mills, Iowa
Other, age 44
Mills, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Mills-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 54
Mills-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glenwood Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mills |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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 54 · b. ~1886 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Mills-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01183-00197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Kemp | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Ward Jr Kemp | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Charles Kemp | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Adrian Jane Kemp | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Joe E Davis | 56 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 6 | Lena Davis THIS PERSON | 54 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Verna Davis | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | Iowa |
| 8 | Leonard Davis | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Edward Davis | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Anna Mae Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Lorenzo Farrington | 68 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 12 | Mable Farrington | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Blaine Farrington | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Edgar Hughes | 43 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 15 | Carrie Hughes | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Russell Hughes | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Carroll Hughes | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Liddie Hughes | 65 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ed Chambers | 63 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 20 | Leona Chambers | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Conrad E Eller | 52 | Head | Farming | Nebraska |
| 22 | Minnie Eller | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | William D Stults | 75 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 24 | Baddie Bernadine Stults | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Evelyn Stults | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Darlene Stults | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Bell Brockett | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Jesse Clark | 29 | Son | Deliveryman | Florida |
| 29 | Edith Clark | 27 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Maude Lee Clark | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Shirley Dee Clark | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Virginia Bell Clark | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Irvin Earl Clark | 23 | Head | Night Engineer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Eunice Clark | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Betty Lee Clark | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Marion Buffington | 61 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 37 | Ethel L Buffington | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Leota Buffington | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 39 | Wilma Buffington | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)