Myrtle Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mercer-County, Ohio
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Mercer
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Mendon Village
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Myrtle	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Davis	Other	—	28	~1912
Ben Davis	Son	—	33	~1907
Myrtle Davis	Spouse	—	63	~1877
Thomas Davis	Head	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Mercer, Ohio

Spouse, age 43

Mercer, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Mercer, Ohio

Other, age 53

Mercer, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Mercer-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 63

Mercer-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Myrtle
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Mercer
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Myrtle Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03114-00697)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Morris Maurer	55	Son	Clerk	Ohio
2	Frances B. Murlin	41	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
3	Isabelle Maurer	38	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
4	Margaret Putman	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	John Jones	71	Head	—	Ohio
6	Mary Jones	66	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Wade Small	71	Head	—	Ohio
8	Alice Small	69	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Charles W. Custer	69	Head	—	Ohio
10	Callie Custer	63	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Luther M. Custer	43	Son	Mechanic	Ohio
12	Anna Davis	71	Head	—	Iowa
13	George Ballinger	73	Head	—	Ohio
14	Myrtle Ballinger	62	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
15	Harley Seibert	27	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
16	Colene Seibert	23	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Larry Seibert	2	Son	—	Ohio
18	Henry E. Yocum	58	Head	—	Ohio
19	Ada Yocum	52	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Doyle Yocum	30	Son	Mechanic	Indiana
21	Dwight Yocum	27	Son	—	Indiana
22	Evelyn Yocum	24	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Clottie Fireovid	68	Head	—	Ohio
24	Bliss Eleanor	62	Head	—	Ohio
25	Olive Eleanor	61	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Frederick W. Maurer	53	Head	Hardware Store Proprietor	Ohio
27	Iva F. Maurer	52	Wife	—	Ohio
28	John F. Maurer	14	Son	—	Ohio
29	Julianne Dorsey	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Thomas C. Davis	63	Head	Farmer	Ohio
31	Myrtle Davis THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Ben L. Davis	33	Son	Laborer	Ohio
33	Mildred Davis	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
34	Ralph Krogman	52	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
35	Lulu Krogman	49	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Helen Krogman	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Glenn Krogman	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
38	Juanita Krogman	20	Daughter	Operator	Ohio
39	Vivian Krogman	18	Daughter	Clerk	Ohio
40	Elmer Rutledge	63	Boarder	—	Ohio

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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.

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