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May Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this May Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 17th Civil Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 17Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jim Davis | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Helen Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lawrence Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Reed Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| May Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Billy Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nell Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wade Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Josie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Other, age 33
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 44
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1896 — 13 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 17th Civil Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links May Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-01030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Donald Davis | 15 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 42 | Jim Davis | 52 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 43 | May Davis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Frank Davis | 24 | Son | Farmer L. | Tenn |
| 45 | Wade Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | Tenn |
| 46 | Josie Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 47 | James Davis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tenn |
| 48 | Nell Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 49 | Reed Davis | 13 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 50 | Ruth Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 51 | Helen Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 52 | Billy Davis | 6 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 53 | Betty Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 54 | Lawrence Davis | 0 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 55 | Chas. Buchanan | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tenn |
| 56 | Elizabeth Buchanan | 60 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 57 | C. J. Humphrey | 25 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
| 58 | Mary Chas. Humphrey | 22 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 59 | Thomas Humphrey | 0 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 60 | Cynthia Humphrey | 0 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 61 | Stanley Buchanan | 19 | Head | Clerk | Tenn |
| 62 | Jessie Buchanan | 16 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 63 | Joe Correll | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tenn |
| 64 | Clemmie Correll | 32 | Wife | — | Tenn |
| 65 | Kenneth Correll | 13 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 66 | Gene Correll | 11 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 67 | Clarence Correll | 7 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 68 | Dora Nell Correll | 5 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 69 | Clara Joe Correll | 0 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 70 | John Self | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ga |
| 71 | Anna Self | 53 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 72 | Bonnie Self | 19 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 73 | Chas Self | 17 | Son | Farmer L. | Tenn |
| 74 | J. S Self | 16 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 75 | Ruth Self | 15 | Daughter | — | Tenn |
| 76 | Austin Self | 12 | Son | — | Tenn |
| 77 | Sanford Self | 24 | Son | Farmer L. | Tenn |
| 78 | Alamae Self | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tenn |
| 79 | Betty Self | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Tenn |
| 80 | Sam P Hughes | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tenn |
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)