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Myrtle Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Maury-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maury-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grover Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Joan Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Myrtle Davis | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| H Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Johnie Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sudie Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marie Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Della Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Other, age 28
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 38
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 38 · b. ~1902 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgie B Daugherty | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Wayne Daugherty | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Rebecca Daugherty | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lois Daugherty | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Dorothy Daugherty | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Grover C Davis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Myrtle B Davis THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Marie Davis | 19 | Daughter | N.Y.A. - Clerk | Tennessee |
| 9 | Della Pearl Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | J. C. Davis | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | H. B. Davis | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sudie Mae Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Johnie Leon Davis | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Joan Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charles D Benton | 53 | Head | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lillian Benton | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | James Mcdaniel | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Mcdaniel | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Finis Nixon | 25 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ollie B Nixon | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Frank Hood | 45 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mildred B Hood | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Buford Hood | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 24 | Evelyne Hood | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John Hood | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Paul Hood | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Donald Hood | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ray Hood | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Delores Hood | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | James Gantman | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Ella Lee B White | 38 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Edward Eugene White | 10 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Henry Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ella Mae B Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jesse Ray Williams | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elbert Williams | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Howard Williams | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Bettie Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Sandy Williams | 61 | Father | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | John T. Jones | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)