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Louis Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Falls-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Louis Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Falls-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Louis Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Noyle Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Kenneth Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| R King | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Raza Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Falls, Texas
Head, age 36
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | L. E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | WW |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Falls-County, Texas
Head, age 46
Falls-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Davis
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bennie F. Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Buel Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Pearl Lee Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Ben Jr. Davis | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 45 | Donald Davis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Ilene Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | C. G. Bradbury | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | L. C. Smith | 55 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Artie Smith | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 50 | G. D. Robertson | 72 | Uncle | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | L. F. Bailey | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 52 | Ruth Emmett Bailey | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Charles Bailey | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Irene Bailey | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Etta Ashcraft | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mildred Ashcraft | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Flemm Jones | 39 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 58 | W. B. Willey | 29 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Novella Willey | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | A. W. Willey | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | Willie Boy | 34 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 62 | C. P. Payne | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Hattie Payne | 51 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Willie Lee Payne | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Lizzie Wallace | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 66 | Lain Wallace | 47 | Sister-in-law | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Louis Davis THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 68 | Evelyn Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 69 | Noyle Davis | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Raza Davis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 71 | Ruby Davis | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Kenneth Davis | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Doris Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | R. R. King | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Clarence Maxwell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 76 | Essie Maxwell | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | James Harold Maxwell | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | John E. Willey | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Estelle Willey | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Jimmie C. Willey | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
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)