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Oscar Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bird & Bird — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Jellico Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | 9Th Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bertha Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Oscar Davis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Joe Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Billie Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lola Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 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 | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Knox, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Knox, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Head, age 29
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Oscar D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9th Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Jellico Coal Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Oscar Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bird Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Bird Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bird Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bird Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Davis
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Davis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vernie Easley | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Dewey Moore | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ruth Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Roy Moore | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Pauline Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bertha Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Arnold Moore | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Anna Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clyde B. Davis | 22 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 50 | Edith Davis | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Anna Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Brother Lee | None | M | Kay Jay | — |
| 53 | Lorena Lee | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Oscar D. Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lola Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | J. B. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Billie Jean Davis | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Joe Davis | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bertha Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Alice Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | J. D. Wilson | 38 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 62 | Rosa Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ruth Wilson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Raleigh Wilson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Arlon Wilson | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Shirley Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | H. S. Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edward Libby | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Minnie Libby | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Ben H. Libby | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Thos. E. Libis | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ezekiel Libby | 26 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ella Libby | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Clarence Libby | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lawrence Libby | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Edward Libby | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Fred Reynolds | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Edith Reynolds | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Milford Reynolds | 23 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Oscar
Gen 1 · 4 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)