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Lillian Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Arizona
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marybell Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Florence Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hattie Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louis Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Theodore Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ira Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louis Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lillian Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mexico |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 32
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00430-00162)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fortier Martha Jones | 31 | Wife-in-law | — | California |
| 42 | Fortier Anna L. Jones | 9 | Sister-Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | Benson Rochelle Jones | 4 | Sister-Daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Benson Wilson Jones | 3 | Sister-Son | — | California |
| 45 | James Ridley | 69 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Omena Ridley | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Mckinley Chambers | 42 | Head | Cement Worker | Missouri |
| 48 | Agelle Chambers | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Geneva Lewis | 25 | Daughter | Maid | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Burnis Johnson | 5 | Nephew | — | California |
| 51 | Fred Davis | 75 | Roomer | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Norman Champion | 45 | Head | Caretaker | Georgia |
| 53 | Leona Champion | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Norman Jr. Champion | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Jefferson Young | 39 | Head | — | Texas |
| 56 | Lena Young | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Clarence Young | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Louis Rhodes | 38 | Head | Mail Clerk | Texas |
| 59 | Blanche Rhodes | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Isabelle Rhodes | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Julius Rhodes | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 62 | Charles Rhodes | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 63 | Clifford Rhodes | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Gilbert Rhodes | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 65 | Donald Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Louis Davis | 40 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lillian Davis THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 68 | Louis Davis | 17 | Son | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 69 | Florence Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 70 | Theodore Davis | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 71 | Hattie Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Ira Davis | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 73 | Bernice Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | James Davis | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 75 | Marybell Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 76 | Arthur Wells | 33 | Head | Mail Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Willene Wells | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Willene Wells | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 79 | Lynell Wells | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Arthur Jr. Wells | 7 | Son | — | California |
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)