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Lois Davis — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Lois Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Kentucky
SurnameDavis
Given NameLois
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Dist. 2
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
Township / WardDist 2
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Lois Age Birth yr
Marion Davis Son — 6 ~1934
Kitty Davis Daughter — 6 ~1934
Okie Davis Spouse — 35 ~1905
Boyns Davis Head — 39 ~1901
Willis Davis Son — 3 ~1937
Helen Davis Daughter — 9 ~1931
Scofield Davis Son — 4 ~1936
Barbar Davis Daughter — 11 ~1929
Lois Davis Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Lawrence, Kentucky
Daughter, age 3
Lawrence, Kentucky · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Lois
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Lawrence-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 15
Lawrence-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Lois
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Dist. 2
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Lois Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Marion Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kitty Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willis Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scofield Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbar Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lawrence-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01328-00150)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Chester George 3 son — Kentucky
42 Earl George 2 son — Kentucky
43 Marion O Young 74 head — Kentucky
44 Elizabeth Young 74 wife — Kentucky
45 Mary Johnson 18 hired girl Houseworker Kentucky
46 Irvin Wallace 29 head Stone Mason Kentucky
47 Hazel Wallace 26 wife — Kentucky
48 Bobby Wallace 10 son — Kentucky
49 Jimmy Wallace 7 son — Kentucky
50 Lillian M Wallace 2 daughter — Kentucky
51 Martha E Caudil 74 g. mother — Kentucky
52 Icle George 28 head Stone Mason Kentucky
53 Martha George 28 wife — Kentucky
54 James R George 5 son — Kentucky
55 Louise George 4 daughter — Kentucky
56 Bruce P George 2 son — Kentucky
57 Boyns Davis 39 head Labour Kentucky
58 Okie O Davis 35 wife — Kentucky
59 Lois Davis THIS PERSON 15 daughter — Kentucky
60 Barbar Davis 11 daughter — Kentucky
61 Helen R Davis 9 daughter — Kentucky
62 Kitty J Davis 6 daughter — Kentucky
63 Marion C Davis 6 son — Kentucky
64 Scofield Davis 4 son — Kentucky
65 Willis R Davis 3 son — Kentucky
66 Monroe Young 47 head — Kentucky
67 Shirley Young 40 wife — Kentucky
68 Otto Young 25 son — Kentucky
69 Maurice Young 19 son — Kentucky
70 Crosby Borders 41 head Miner Kentucky
71 Lurlie O Borders 29 wife — Kentucky
72 Billy R Borders 13 son — Kentucky
73 Bobby J Borders 12 son — Kentucky
74 Curtis Borders 10 son — Kentucky
75 Ruth A Young 15 niece — Kentucky
76 Alice Young 69 mother — Kentucky
77 Arlie Ragee 42 head Stone Mason Kentucky
78 Alafair Ragee 39 wife — Kentucky
79 Winona Ragee 18 daughter — Kentucky
80 Wayne Ragee 17 son — Kentucky

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)

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