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Oscar Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Phillips-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phillips-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Phillips-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mooney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mooney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almeta Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| L Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Clotie Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elisha Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lucinda Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Oscar Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Johnnie Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Junie Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gertrude Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ada Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Son, age 7
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Phillips-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Phillips-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mooney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phillips |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Oscar Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Oscar Davis
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Clotie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elisha Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almeta Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Phillips-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00160-00906)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zepher Johnson | 17 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Annie L. Mountain | 13 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Jessie Lane | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Willa Lane | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Clarence Barkley | 18 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Percy Barkley | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Junior Barkley | 11 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Alberta Barkley | 8 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | C. A. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Jessie Davis | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Gertrude Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Elisha Davis | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Lucinda Davis | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Oscar Davis THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Almeta Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clotie Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Johnnie Davis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | L. W. Davis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Ada Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Junie Mae Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Davis | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dave Martin | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Jessie Mae Martin | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Albert Wilkins | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | James Brown | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willa Brown | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Tom Fells | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Caldonia Fells | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Dorthey M. Bass | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | E. J. Fells | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Tom Jr. Fells | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Van Phillip | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lavonia Phillip | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | James Phillip | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Ervin Phillip | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Martha Phillip | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Albert Phillip | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Freddie Phillip | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Mary Lee Phillip | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Allie Lee Phillip | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)