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Lucy Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Little-River-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Little-River-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Little-River-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arden Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Little River |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Arden Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ester Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elba Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucille Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jeanette Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lymmel Davis | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Billy Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Darius Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Davis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Little River, …
Other, age 39
Little River, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Little-River-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 48
Little-River-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arden Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Little River |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Lucy Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Little-River-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Little-River-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00150-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lymmel Davis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Lucy Davis THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lucille Davis | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 4 | Robert Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Jeanette Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elba Jean Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Billy Davis | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Ester Mae Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Darius Davis | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Luke Lewis | 58 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Maggie Lewis | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Dallas Lewis | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Bobbie Lewis | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Elmer Boyer | 31 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Fay Boyer | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Eugene Boyer | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Edith Boyer | 0 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 18 | Dayton Hooks | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Ethel Mae Hooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Willie Lee Hooks | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Augustine Hooks | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Kingie Samuel | 60 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Major Ford | 72 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lula Ford | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ivory Cutie | 33 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)