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Lester Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phelps-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Lester Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phelps-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phelps-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cold Spring Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Cold Spring Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosemary Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edmund Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cordie Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Larry Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lester Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Phelps, Missouri
Son, age 4
Phelps, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Phelps-County, Missouri
Son, age 14
Phelps-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cold Spring Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phelps |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lester Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lester Davis
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Larry Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Phelps-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Phelps-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02140-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lona Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 42 | George R Brown | 62 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 43 | Mattie Brown | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Marion Brown | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 45 | Sophia Brown | 29 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Mabellene Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Frank Huffman | 31 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 48 | Marie Huffman | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | John Baxter | 22 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 50 | Margie Baxter | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Henry Davis | 54 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 52 | Cordie Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Edmund Davis | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Lester Davis THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Dorothy Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Roberta Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Rosemary Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Larry Davis | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Raymond Bartlow | 27 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 60 | Dorothy Bartlow | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Virgil Bartlow | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Chas H Pierce | 44 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 63 | Nettie Pierce | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Paul Covert | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Lora Brown | 32 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 66 | Martha Brown | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Paul Eugene Brown | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | David Brown | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Olan Pritchett | 34 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 70 | Lula Pritchett | 27 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 71 | Marie Pritchett | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | John Robert Pritchett | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Elmer Ernest Pritchett | 34 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Claude Arthur | 24 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 75 | Lucille Arthur | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Deloris Arthur | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | John Stogsdill | 45 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 78 | Agnes Stogsdill | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Lee Stogsdill | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Robert Stogsdill | 21 | Son | Miner | Missouri |
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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)