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Ralph Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAdams-County, Ohio
SurnameDavis
Given NameRalph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Sprigg Tp.
1935 Residence (County)Adams
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSprigg Tp
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ralph Age Birth yr
Bertha Davis Daughter — 2 ~1938
Millard Davis Daughter — 11 ~1929
Shelby Davis Daughter — ~1940
Verna Davis Daughter — 9 ~1931
Eddie Davis Head — 47 ~1893
Virgil Davis Son — 5 ~1935
Joseph Davis Son — 14 ~1926
Harold Davis Son — 7 ~1933
Ralph Davis Son — 20 ~1920
Mamie Davis Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Adams, Ohio
Son, age 10
Adams, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 47 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Ralph E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Adams-County, Ohio
Son, age 20
Adams-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Sprigg Tp.
1935 Residence (County) Adams
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Ralph Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ralph Davis
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Verna Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Millard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelby Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Adams-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03019-00441)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eddie Davis 47 Head Farmer Ohio
42 Mamie Davis 40 Wife — Ohio
43 Ralph Davis THIS PERSON 20 Son Farmer Ohio
44 Joseph Davis 14 Son Labor Ohio
45 Millard Davis 11 Daughter — Ohio
46 Verna Davis 9 Daughter — Ohio
47 Harold Davis 7 Son — Ohio
48 Virgil Davis 5 Son — Ohio
49 Bertha Davis 2 Daughter — Ohio
50 Shelby J. Davis 0 Daughter — Ohio
51 Vint Carter 47 Head Teacher Ohio
52 Ethel Carter 42 Wife — Ohio
53 Herman Carter 20 Son Labor Ohio
54 John Carter 18 Son Labor Ohio
55 Mildred Carter 15 Daughter — Ohio
56 Robert Carter 8 Son — Ohio
57 Marion Carter 5 Son — Ohio
58 Charles Carter 24 Son Farmer Ohio
59 Dorothy Carter 18 Daughter-in-law — Ohio
60 Nat T. Gray 42 Lodger Laborer Ohio
61 James A. Jenkins 64 Head Farmer Ohio
62 Melva E. Jenkins 42 Wife — Ohio
63 Ralph Van-Burlington 17 Step-son — Ohio
64 Evelyn Van-Burlington 15 Step-daughter — Ohio
65 William Nixon 46 Head Farmer Ohio
66 Anna Nixon 43 Wife — Ohio
67 Mary E. Nixon 20 Daughter — Ohio
68 Dorothy Nixon 17 Daughter — Ohio
69 Helen Nixon 13 Daughter — Ohio
70 Harlan Applegate 30 Head Farmer Ohio
71 Robert Applegate 25 Brother Farmer Ohio
72 Edgar Applegate 22 Brother Farmer Ohio
73 Raymond Applegate 17 Brother Labor Ohio
74 Henry Mitchell 65 Head Laborer Ky
75 Arthur S. Pixley 56 Head Mechanic Ohio
76 Anna Pixley 55 Wife — Ky
77 E. Wayne Pixley 25 Son Mechanic Ohio
78 Gertrude Gaskins 68 Head — Ohio
79 Stanley Brush 38 Head Painter Ohio
80 Hazel Brush 38 Wife — Ohio

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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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