Lillie Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ware-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Lillie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ware-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ware-County, Georgia
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	451st District Waycross
1935 Residence (County)	Ware
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	451St District Waycross
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Lillie	Age	Birth yr
Ada Davis	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Vesta Davis	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Charlie Davis	Head	—	71	~1869
Henry Buchanan	Other	—	34	~1906
Victor Davis	Son	—	21	~1919
Lillie Davis	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Ware, Georgia

Spouse, age 36

Ware, Georgia · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lilla
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Ware, Georgia

Spouse, age 45

Ware, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Ware-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 55

Ware-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	451st District Waycross
1935 Residence (County)	Ware
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Lillie Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Ware-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00720-00014)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charlie D Davis	71	Head	Landlord	Georgia
2	Lillie Davis THIS PERSON	55	Wife	—	Georgia
3	Vesta Davis	29	Daughter	—	Georgia
4	Ada Davis	23	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Victor Davis	21	Son	—	Georgia
6	Henry Buchanan	34	Fosterson	Truck Driver	Georgia
7	Luther D Duncan	65	Head	Carpenter	North Carolina
8	Ella Duncan	57	Wife	—	Georgia
9	Lloyd Duncan	28	Son	Carpenter	Georgia
10	Jake D Paulk	23	Head	Manager	Georgia
11	Cecil Davis	32	Lodger	—	Georgia
12	Imogene Rutherford	18	Lodger	Waitress	Georgia
13	Betty Lou Campbell	19	Lodger	Waitress	Georgia
14	Cecil @ Henderson	33	Head	Road Machine Operator	Georgia
15	Willamaud Henderson	30	Wife	—	Georgia
16	Merril Henderson	10	Son	—	Georgia
17	Harriet Henderson	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Walter Henderson	62	Father	Laborer	Georgia
19	Floyd Mullis	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
20	Carrie @ Mullis	30	Wife	—	Georgia
21	Carolyn Mullis	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Kenith Mullis	7	Son	—	Georgia
23	Huey F Mullis	3	Son	—	Georgia
24	Clayton Davis	69	Head	—	Georgia
25	Ethell @ Davis	31	Wife	—	Georgia
26	Joseph H Davis	9	Son	—	Georgia
27	Thomas L Davis	8	Son	—	Georgia
28	Betty Jean Davis	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Martha Ruth Davis	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Geneva Davis	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Daniel @ Davis	0	Son	—	Georgia
32	Jack @ Waters	26	Head	—	Georgia
33	Wiley W Sturgis	29	Head	Laborer	Georgia
34	Mae @ Sturgis	31	Wife	—	Georgia
35	Sammy Sturgis	12	Son	—	Georgia
36	Sidney @ Sturgis	8	Son	—	Georgia
37	Guthrie Jamie Sturgis	13	Son	—	Georgia
38	Bangi Sturgis	6	Son	—	Georgia
39	Mary Jane (At) Sturgis	77	Mother	—	Georgia
40	Lloyd Carter	31	Head	Share Cropper	Georgia

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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.

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