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Myrtle Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Archie Davis | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Atley Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emmett Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Myrtle Davis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Charlie Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Antha Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Russell Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Mississippi
Other, age 31
Lawrence, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 43
Lawrence-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Home |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02041-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oceola Tester | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ambrose Wells | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ida Wells | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 4 | G. B. Wells | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | J. D. Wells | 17 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 6 | Althemys Wells | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Clementine Wells | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Amos Wells | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Hasa Wells | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Richard Wells | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Thea Wells | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Quitman Wells | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | John Sutton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lelia Sutton | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 15 | Thomas Sutton | 19 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Lewis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lizzie Lewis | 37 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Leona Lewis | 17 | Daughter | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mary E. Lewis | 12 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 20 | Gladys Lewis | 14 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 21 | James M. Lewis | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Luther M. Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Luther C. Lambert | 46 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 24 | Emma Lambert | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 25 | Polly Lambert | 16 | Daughter | Student | Mississippi |
| 26 | Linda Lambert | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | S. J. Fuller | 66 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Merton Herring | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bulah Herring | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 30 | Walton Hudson | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Cordelia Beeson | 72 | Mother-in-law | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 32 | Ray Beeson | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Archie W. Davis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Myrtle Davis THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 35 | Emmett Davis | 21 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 36 | Antha Davis | 18 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 37 | Atley Davis | 15 | Son | Student | Mississippi |
| 38 | Russell Davis | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Charlie O. Davis | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Claude Davis | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)