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Leonard Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Waltersville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vergie Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Omie Scott | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Hardin Harris | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Augusta Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alberta Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ernestine Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leonard Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ealine Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Other, age 7
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | W |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Warren-County, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Warren-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Industry | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Leonard Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leonard Davis
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Hardin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ealine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Augusta Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Warren-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02074-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter D Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Cardelia Williams | 34 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 43 | Farrell D Davis | 57 | Head | Grader | Mississippi |
| 44 | Minnie Davis | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Casslo Dennis | 27 | Head | Feeder | Georgia |
| 46 | Louvenia Dennis | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Floyda May Dennis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | George Bennett | 50 | Head | Field Hand | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bill Jones | 16 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | J B Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Vergie Lee Davis | 29 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Leonard Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Augusta Jr Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Ernestine Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Henry Harris | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Alberta Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ealine Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Hardin Jr Harris | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Omie Scott | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jeremie Warfield | 34 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Mississippi |
| 61 | Walter Rosetta Warfield | 30 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Rebecca Johnson | 66 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cornelia Norsmith | 27 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Hilmer Catherine Norsmith | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Catilla Clark | 40 | Lodger | Servant | Mississippi |
| 66 | Dan Adams | 47 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Elizabeth Adams | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Carl Adams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Cynalea Adams | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Lizzie Nailor | 61 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Son Nailor | None | M | Box Factory | — |
| 72 | Sonny Boy Nailor | 9 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lucilla Marshall | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Cree Marshall | 57 | Husband | Messenger | Mississippi |
| 75 | Dorothy May Baker | 3 | Grandniece | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Laura B Harris | 31 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Rosalie Pittman | 5 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Isaac Turner | 28 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Bellia Turner | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dorothy Lee Turner | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)