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Minnie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Minnie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | private home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Grand Rapids |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quette Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Violet Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Audrey Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lola Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ada Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hazel Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mike Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ned Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Minnie Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Other, age 32
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 42
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Rapids |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | housewife |
| Industry | private home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01901-00405)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Velma E Speer | 35 | wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 42 | Linual E Speer | 7 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Patsy C Speer | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Sandy F Jones | 51 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 45 | Elizabeth Jones | 55 | wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 46 | Virginia E Jones | 19 | daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 47 | Franklin G Jones | 18 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 48 | Ned J Speer | 35 | head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 49 | Cleola Speer | 29 | wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 50 | Ruth E Speer | 11 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Wilma F Speer | 3 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Robert W Howland | 30 | head | Auto Mechanic | Michigan |
| 53 | Margaret A Howland | 28 | wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 54 | Robert E Howland | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Carl D Howland | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Donald R Howland | 4 | son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Lynda L Howland | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | James Ryan | 65 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Margaret M Howland | 63 | housekeeper | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 60 | Howard M Howland | 28 | head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 61 | Thesa Howland | 26 | wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 62 | Mike Davis | 46 | head | Machinist Helper | Louisiana |
| 63 | Minnie Davis THIS PERSON | 42 | wife | Housewife | Alabama |
| 64 | Quette Davis | 18 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Violet Davis | 15 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Mary Davis | 14 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Audrey Davis | 12 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | George C Davis | 9 | son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lola M Davis | 6 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Hazel Davis | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ada P Davis | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ned L Davis | 1 | son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Alfred P Fowler | 53 | head | Junkman | Mississippi |
| 74 | Henrietta Fowler | 57 | wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 75 | Ter Rogers | 27 | head | Assistant Junkman | Mississippi |
| 76 | Irene Steems | 58 | head | Housewife | Michigan |
| 77 | Joseph Washington | 40 | head | Junkman | Illinois |
| 78 | Sophia Washington | 34 | wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 79 | William Wagner | 17 | son | Assistant Junkman | Michigan |
| 80 | John Lewandowski | 47 | head | Helper | Poland |
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)