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Ray Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ray Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wade & Haden — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cropper |
| Township / Ward | 1St Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Davis | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Gladys Baker | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mitchel Davis | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| J Baker | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Stella Baker | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ray Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Kenneth Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Tennessee
Son, age 6
Polk, Tennessee · 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 | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Son, age 17
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Civil Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Occupation | Cropper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Wade Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Haden Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Wade Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Atie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wade Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Haden Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wade Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Atie Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Davis
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mitchel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Baker
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claude R Green | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Jahny | Johny Green | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Margaret Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Wade D Davis | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mitchel Davis | 30 | Son | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ray Davis THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 47 | Kenneth Davis | 21 | Son | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. C. Baker | 25 | Son-in-law | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 49 | Stella Baker | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Gladys Baker | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | William T. Melton | 60 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 52 | Lucy Melton | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Clyde Melton | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Irene Melton | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Louise Melton | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | R. C. Melton | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Kenneth Mayfield | 45 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lippie Mayfield | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Raymond Mayfield | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | James D Mayfield | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Dorothy Mayfield | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Margarette Mayfield | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | William M Mayfield | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | David C Mayfield | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Glad Joyce Mayfield | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Roy Ray Mayfield | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Betty Lou Mayfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Sarah Jane Mayfield | 67 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | W. Bryan Nichols | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Julia Nichols | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hubert Nichols | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Sevilla Nichols | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Cale Gurley | 25 | Head | Cropper | Tennessee |
| 74 | Willie Gurley | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Westley Gurley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Monnie Gurley | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Creed Gurley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Marie Gurley | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | John D Stoddard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Niamo | Nannie Stoddard | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 3 siblings
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)