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Mary Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ouachita-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | No No No No H |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnnie Williams | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Williams | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Davenport | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Fannie Carter | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Davenport | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gertrude Williams | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Boy Polcit | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Amos Davenport | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Albert Carter | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Louisiana
Spouse, age 40
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Ouachita, Louisiana
Other, age 45
Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 60
Ouachita-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ouachita |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | No No No No H |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01437-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Arvey | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Son Albert | None | M | — | — |
| 3 | Son Aubry | None | M | — | — |
| 4 | Son Joe Jr. | None | M | — | — |
| 5 | Daughter Bill | None | F | — | — |
| 6 | Daughter Martha | None | F | — | — |
| 7 | Mary Radcliff | 25 | Daughter | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 8 | Son A. J. | None | M | — | — |
| 9 | Daughter Claudine | None | F | — | — |
| 10 | Daughter Gertrude | None | F | — | — |
| 11 | Grandson Joe L. | None | M | — | — |
| 12 | Elbert Lebrun | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Willie Lebrun | 25 | Wife | No No No No H | Louisiana |
| 14 | Elfred Lebrun | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Beatrice Lebrun | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Joe Sr. Smith | 61 | Head | 20 | Louisiana |
| 17 | Clara Smith | 49 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 18 | Woodrow Smith | 21 | Son | 24 | Louisiana |
| 19 | Webster Smith | 19 | Son | 27 | Louisiana |
| 20 | Richard Smith | 16 | Son | 27 | Louisiana |
| 21 | Beatrice Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Joe Jr. Smith | 30 | Head | 14 | Louisiana |
| 23 | Jewell Smith | 25 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 24 | James Smith | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Joseph Smith | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Betty Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Esther Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | General Adams | 40 | Head | 45 | Louisiana |
| 29 | Alice Adams | 45 | Wife | 22 | Louisiana |
| 30 | Amos Davenport | 64 | Head | 27 | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mary Davenport THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | 0 | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary Davenport | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Johnnie Williams | 16 | Grandson | 0 | Louisiana |
| 34 | Bessie Williams | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Robert Williams | 10 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Gertrude Williams | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Albert Carter | 24 | Grandson | 36 | Louisiana |
| 38 | Fannie Carter | 28 | Daughter | 15 | Louisiana |
| 39 | Boy Polcit | 73 | Lodger | 0 | Louisiana |
| 40 | Manuel Mchenry | 54 | Head | 14 | Louisiana |
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)