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Myrtle Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | None |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madolene Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gus Davis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Myrtle Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Billy Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Theda Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Meldon Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eloise Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eldon Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Texas
Other, age 27
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Panola-County, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eula | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Acey Lee | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Dorothy J | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | A. D. Downing | 14 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 5 | Claude A Nash | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 6 | Olga Nash | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Viloee Nash | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Louis Nash | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Jim F Nash | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Margaret Nash | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Fred D Bailey | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 12 | Annie Mae Bailey | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Fred Jr Bailey | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Mary Ann Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Charles Bailey | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Wendell Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Gus D Davis | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 18 | Myrtle Davis THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Meldon Davis | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 20 | Eldon Davis | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Theda Joe Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Eloise Davis | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Madolene Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Billy Wayne Davis | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | J C Davis | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | E. D. Whitter | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Gloria B. Whitter | 17 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Sadie Whitter | 61 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Martha Sullivan | 65 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 30 | Essie Sullivan | 60 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 31 | Dudley D Williams | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Myrtis Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Peggy Sue Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | James W. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Virginia Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Elma Jane Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Joe Ann Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Mellie Bee Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Trudy Nell Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | R E James | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
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)