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Nancy Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafayette-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Female
Spouse
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafayette-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Township / Ward | Steel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Moody | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jessie Hilliard | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rance Davis | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Thomas Moody | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eugene Wallace | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nancy Davis | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lafayette, Arkansas
Spouse, age 41
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Lafayette, Arkansas
Spouse, age 51
Lafayette, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lafayette-County, Arkansas
Spouse, age 60
Lafayette-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafayette |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafayette-County, Arkansas
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00981)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy Edmon Jones | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Grady D. Jones | 21 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 43 | Irene Jones | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Bernice Patricia Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jacob H. Kintner | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 46 | Ida O. Kintner | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Howard Jr. Kintner | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Roosevelt Sears | 37 | Head | Preacher | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mary Lizzie Sears | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Bertha May Sears | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Geloce Sears | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | J. C. Sears | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Birdie Sears | 37 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mack C. B. Thomas | 68 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Willie D. Thomas | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Rance Davis | 73 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Nancy Davis THIS PERSON | 60 | Wife | Laundry | Arkansas |
| 58 | Queen Ester Moody | 32 | Daughter | Cook | Arkansas |
| 59 | Thomas Moody | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Jessie Mae Hilliard | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Eugene Wallace | 11 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Anderson Fisher | 48 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Hattie Fisher | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Helen Fisher | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Dorthy Fisher | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | J. W. Gallon | 42 | Head | R. R. R. Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Lina Gallon | 36 | Wife | Cook | Arkansas |
| 68 | Carry Lee Gallon | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Franklin Gallon | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | H. G. Tucker | 73 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Belle Tucker | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Sam Ross | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Didy Ross | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Morse Lee Fields | 14 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Louise Johnson | 68 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Addie Mae Rice | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Sam Johnson | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Betty Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Leo Tucker | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Marcella Tucker | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)