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Nellie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Blanche |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Davis | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Challis Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Letchy Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nellie Davis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bell, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Bell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bell-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Bell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Nellie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Davis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Nellie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01279-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Davis | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 42 | Nellie Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Challis Davis | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Letchy Davis | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frank Murphy | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 46 | Rosa Murphy | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James Murphy | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Tommy Murphy | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Drucilla Murphy | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Herc Murphy | 0 | Child | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Nettie Messer | 40 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Bentley Messer | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bentley Messer | 20 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 54 | Beatrice Messer | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Gordon Messer | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | J. D. Jones | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Emma Jones | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ed Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Estina Jones | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Sarah Smith | 40 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ruby Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Loretta Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Roswell Allen | 19 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | George Rogers | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Laura Rogers | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | William Rogers | 28 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 67 | Thomas Rogers | 20 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 68 | Walter Rogers | 18 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 69 | Clarence Rogers | 16 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 70 | Curtis Rogers | 14 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 71 | Russell Rogers | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ben H. Bingham | 51 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 73 | Odie Bingham | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Sarah Bingham | 25 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Albert Clark | 38 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 76 | Pearl Clark | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | June Clark | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Fred Clark | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charlie Smith | 21 | Brother | Disabled | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lillie Smith | 25 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Nellie
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)