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Ray Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Ray Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orient City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Township / Ward | Orient City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Kenneth Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Beverly Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ray Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Buddie Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Illinois
Son, age 6
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Son, age 16
Franklin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Mutter |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Franklin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orient City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Trip Rider |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 29 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ray Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Birdie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Birdie Davis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Davis
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Franklin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00804-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. J. Stilzriede | 59 | Head | Top Man | Illinois |
| 2 | Martha Stilzriede | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Helen Stilzriede | 31 | Daughter | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | E. Marshall Stilzriede | 21 | Son | Book Binding | Illinois |
| 5 | John Whitfield | 69 | Head | — | England |
| 6 | George Whitfield | 32 | Son | Loading Machine | Illinois |
| 7 | Nellie Whitfield | 32 | Daughter in law | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Henry Borella | 47 | Head | Teamster | Illinois |
| 9 | Mae Borella | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Henry Jr. Borella | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Anna Mae Borella | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Samuel Schultz | 75 | Step father | — | Lithuania |
| 13 | Thuel Mason | 25 | Head | Topman | Illinois |
| 14 | Wanda Mason | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Linda Mae Mason | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Fred Justin | 42 | Head | Bottom Labor | Illinois |
| 17 | Beulah Justin | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Catherine Justin | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ralph Justin | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Rose Mary Justin | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joe Justin | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lydia Baker | 68 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ray Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Trip Rider | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mary Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Buddie Ray Davis | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Kenneth Ray Davis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Beverly Ann Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ed Perkins | 61 | Head | Machine Man | Kentucky |
| 29 | Annie Perkins | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Nelly Perkins | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Marion Avery | 54 | Head | Loader | Illinois |
| 32 | Pearl Avery | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marion Francis Avery | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Charles Edward Avery | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Howard Richard Avery | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Roy Avery | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Leona Oraden Avery | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Joyce Avery | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Jackie Avery | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Imogene Avery | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray
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)