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Ray Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otoe-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Ray Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otoe-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Wm — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otoe-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Russell Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Russell Precinct |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Amy Davis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ray Davis | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 7
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Otoe-County, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Otoe-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Russell Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Davis
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Otoe-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Otoe-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02259-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Barker | 19 | Wife | None | Iowa |
| 2 | Cora Barker | 47 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Marshall White | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Mildred White | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Phyllis Ann White | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | V. E. White | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 7 | Grace White | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Raymond White | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Letha White | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | John Stilwell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Pearl Stilwell | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Sara Louise Stilwell | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | John Milton Stilwell | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Frances Luann Stilwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | W. F. Buchholz | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 16 | John Buchholz | 66 | Father | — | Germany |
| 17 | Amanda Buchholz | 54 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 18 | Alma Buchholz | 17 | Sister | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Max Beckard | 43 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 20 | Helena Beckard | 63 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 21 | Harry Beckard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Linnel Beckard | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Sylvia V. Beckard | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ivan C. Beckard | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Coleen H. Beckard | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Clarence Dowding | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Edna Dowding | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Arlin Dowding | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Arthur P. Wallen | 42 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ida Wallen | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Helen Wallen | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Arva Wallen | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | William J. Davis | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Amy Davis | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Robert Davis | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ray Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Ruby Davis | 17 | Son | New Worker | Nebraska |
| 38 | Frank Stohrer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 39 | Ralph Seeley | 24 | Hired hand | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 40 | Aula Seeley | 21 | Hired hand's wife | Housekeeper | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)