Mary Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mitchell-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Mary Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mitchell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rebecca — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Louisiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mitchell-County, Texas
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (County)	Mitchell
Additional Details
Occupation	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	0
Township / Ward	Justice Prec 1
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Davis	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Mary Davis	Head	—	54	~1886

Census Appearances

1920

Mitchell, Texas

Other, age 34

Mitchell, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Mitchell, Texas

Daughter, age 44

Mitchell, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Mitchell-County, Texas

Head, age 54

Mitchell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (County)	Mitchell
Occupation	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links Mary Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rebecca Franklin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Rebecca Franklin

b. ~1851

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Mary Davis

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Texas

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Mitchell-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04107-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Florence Madie Coals	2	Daughter	—	Texas
2	Albert Morris	38	Head	0	Texas
3	Gladys Morris	37	Wife	—	Texas
4	Clitas Morris	15	Daughter	—	Texas
5	Preston Morris	13	Son	—	Texas
6	Price Morris	11	Son	—	Texas
7	Betty Morris	9	Daughter	—	Texas
8	Clarence Lightfoot	23	Hired hand	60	Texas
9	Thomas W. Johnson	65	Head	0	Texas
10	Samantha Ray Johnson	60	Wife	—	Texas
11	Thomas J. Vowell	79	Head	0	Texas
12	Alice Vowell	63	Wife	—	Texas
13	Kinnie Vowell	43	Daughter	50	Texas
14	Taylor Vowell	18	Son	50	Texas
15	Nellie Jean Howell	66	Head	0	Louisiana
16	Olen Howell	45	Son	0	Louisiana
17	Marie Howell	13	Granddaughter	—	Texas
18	Richard C. Smelly	26	Head	60	Texas
19	Grace Smelly	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
20	Richard C. Jr. Smelly	4	Son	—	Texas
21	Joe Douglas Smelly	3	Son	—	Texas
22	Harlan W. Redwine	23	Head	60	Texas
23	Geneva Redwine	19	Wife	—	Texas
24	Archie W. Redwine	56	Head	36	Texas
25	Maggie Redwine	34	Wife	—	Texas
26	Herbert Redwine	23	Head	60	Texas
27	Geneva Redwine	19	Wife	—	Texas
28	Mary Davis THIS PERSON	54	Head	0	Louisiana
29	Ruth Davis	23	Daughter	0	Texas
30	Sam E. Partin	35	Head	60	Arkansas
31	Callie Partin	36	Wife	—	Texas
32	Sam A. Partin	15	Son	16	Texas
33	Roxie Partin	13	Daughter	—	Texas
34	Cecil Partin	10	Son	—	Texas
35	Kenneth Partin	8	Son	—	Texas
36	Jewell Partin	3	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Albert R. Partin	13	Brother	—	Arkansas
38	Joe W. Payne	64	Head	16	Alabama
39	Florence Payne	59	Wife	—	Texas
40	Aline Payne	19	Daughter	16	Texas

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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