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Mary Davenport — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Mary Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationThomas-County, Georgia
SurnameDavenport
Given NameMary E.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age83
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Thomasville City
1935 Residence (County)Thomas
Additional Details
Occupation0
Hours Worked7
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Occupation0
Township / WardThomasville City
Est. Birth Year~1857

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Mary Age Birth yr
Mitchell Davenport Son — 47 ~1893
Julia Davenport Daughter — 59 ~1881
Mary Davenport Head — 83 ~1857

Census Appearances

1920
Thomas, Georgia
Head, age 62
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davenport
Given Name Martha
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1930
Thomas, Georgia
Other, age 73
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davenport
Given Name Mary E.
Relationship to Head Head-H
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 73
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 8000
Radio Set R
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Thomas-County, Georgia
Head, age 83
Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members
Surname Davenport
Given Name Mary E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 83
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Thomasville City
1935 Residence (County) Thomas
Occupation 0
Hours Worked 7
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links Mary Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Davenport
Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Georgia
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00031)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Annie Joe Youngblood 32 Wife 0 Georgia
42 Mary Joyce Youngblood 9 Daughter 0 Georgia
43 Ezra Stacey 62 Head 0 Georgia
44 Ben Mcwilliams 19 Companion Companion Georgia
45 Lona Highland 27 Head Waitress Georgia
46 Jimmy Lee Highland 5 Son 0 Georgia
47 Milton H. Highland 3 Son 0 Georgia
48 Raymond Brother Highland 6 Son 0 Georgia
49 Mary E. Davenport THIS PERSON 83 Head 0 Georgia
50 Julia S. Davenport 59 Daughter Saleslady Georgia
51 Mitchell Davenport 47 Son Traveling Salesman Georgia
52 Rudolph Bell 36 Head Physician Specialist South Carolina
53 Sara Irene Bell 35 Wife 0 Georgia
54 Rudolph Jr. Bell 6 Son 0 Georgia
55 Thomas A. Jones 71 Head 0 Georgia
56 Ada Marie Jones 60 Wife 0 England
57 Howell B. Mayo 35 Head Book Keeper Georgia
58 Annie Ruth Mayo 33 Wife Saleslady Georgia
59 Howell B. Jr. Mayo 8 Son 0 Georgia
60 George Mayo 3 Son 0 Georgia
61 Was The R. Witt-Flies Family 502 Enumerated — street
63 Sam Goldstein 75 Head Saleslady Georgia
64 Hyman Goldstein 67 Father 0 Russia
65 Oscar J. Caldwell 32 Head Manager Tennessee
66 Evelyn Caldwell 32 Wife Clothes Checker Tennessee
67 John Tileakos 37 Head 3 Greece
68 Katherine Tileakos 28 Wife 0 Pennsylvania
69 Emanuel Tileakos 8 Son 0 Florida
70 Alexander Tileakos 2 Son 0 Florida
71 Earl Lamar Ray 28 Head Druggist Georgia
72 Lillian Ray 23 Wife 0 Georgia
73 Wyatt A. Granger 31 Head Retail Salesman Alabama
74 Elva Granger 23 Wife 0 Florida
75 Merle Granger 19 Sister Secretary Alabama
76 Louis Feinberg 34 Head Salesman Georgia
77 Esther R. Feinberg 28 Wife 0 Georgia
78 Rowland Franklin Smith 34 Head Accountant Texas
79 Alma Matilla Smith 32 Wife 0 Georgia
80 Franklin Maxwell Smith 5 Son 0 Georgia

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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