Nora Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Whitman-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Nora Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitman-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Spouse Born: Idaho Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Whitman-County, Washington
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Nora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Garfield Town
1935 Residence (County)	Whitman
Additional Details
Occupation	Telephone Operator
Industry	Bell Telephone
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	551
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Occupation	Telephone Operator
Township / Ward	Garfield Town
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Nora	Age	Birth yr
Mary Davis	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Donald Davis	Son	—	25	~1915
Henry Davis	Head	—	55	~1885
Nora Davis	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Whitman, Washington

Spouse, age 34

Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Nora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

Whitman, Washington

Spouse, age 43

Whitman, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Nora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Chief Operator
Industry	Telephone Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

Whitman-County, Washington

Spouse, age 53

Whitman-County, Washington · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Nora
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Garfield Town
1935 Residence (County)	Whitman
Occupation	Telephone Operator
Industry	Bell Telephone
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	551
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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Nora Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Whitman-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04370-00653)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John W Prophet	83	Head	—	Missouri
2	Virginia Prophet	78	Wife	—	North Carolina
3	L G Prophet	24	Son	Laborer	Idaho
4	William M Munks	64	Head	—	Tennessee
5	Nancy E Munks	71	Wife	—	Virginia
6	Cecil Hansen	25	Head	Painter	Washington
7	Dorothy D Hansen	24	Wife	—	Washington
8	Jean Hansen	6	Daughter	—	Washington
9	Beth Hansen	1	Daughter	—	Washington
10	Robert Hansen	0	Son	—	Washington
11	Ray Harlan	42	Head	Manager	Washington
12	Nellie O Harlan	39	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Jack Harlan	12	Step-Son	—	Oregon
14	Charles Harlan	6	Son	—	Idaho
15	Mary Ann Harlan	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
16	Charlotte O Haire	41	Head	Manager	Illinois
17	Vera Haire	23	Daughter	Partner	Illinois
18	Ralph Gildea	43	Head	Postmaster	Washington
19	Retta V Gildea	30	Wife	—	Washington
20	William Mccloud	37	Head	Manager	Missouri
21	Gladys P Mccloud	35	Wife	—	Wisconsin
22	Allan Mccloud	3	Son	—	Oregon
23	Frank D Harlan	62	Head	—	Iowa
24	Allie Harlan	70	Wife	—	Illinois
25	O A Hancock	35	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
26	Helen O Hancock	33	Wife	—	Kansas
27	Phyllis Hancock	2	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Lanora Hancock	1	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Edward Bousman	21	Head	Partner	Washington
30	Billy V Bousman	26	Wife	—	Washington
31	Henry Davis	55	Head	—	Washington
32	Nora Davis THIS PERSON	53	Wife	Telephone Operator	Idaho
33	Donald Davis	25	Son	Laborer	Washington
34	Mary S Davis	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Washington
35	Charles P King	45	Head	Night Watchman	Washington
36	Mae King	31	Wife	—	California
37	Marjorie King	18	Daughter	Housework	Washington
38	Charles Jr King	20	Son	Laborer	Washington
39	William King	12	Son	—	California
40	Charles Flowers	57	Head	Laborer	Iowa

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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)

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