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Raymond Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dallas-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Industry | Western Union |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 258 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Township / Ward | Dallas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wanda Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grover Davis | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Raymond Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edgar Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lemuel Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gracie Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dallas, Texas
Son, age 8
Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Dallas-County, Texas
Son, age 18
Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dallas |
| Occupation | Messenger Boy |
| Industry | Western Union |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 258 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Raymond Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Raymond Davis
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
Juanita Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lemuel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline 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 — Dallas-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04180-00840)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wife Marion | None | F | 0 | — |
| 2 | Sampson M. Easter | 23 | Head | Excavator | Mississippi |
| 3 | Molly Easter | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | John Thomas Wolf | 63 | Head | Foreman | Georgia |
| 5 | Buttie Wolf | 62 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Juanita Wolf | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lonnie Wolf | 19 | Son | Messenger Boy | Texas |
| 8 | Martha Willis | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robt. T. Burney | 38 | Head | — | Texas |
| 10 | Velma Burney | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | R. J. Burney | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Wanda Jo Burney | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Grover Davis | 38 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 14 | Gracie Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Raymond Davis THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Messenger Boy | Texas |
| 16 | Edgar Earl Davis | 16 | Son | Messenger Boy | Texas |
| 17 | Pauline Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Juanita Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Wanda Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Lemuel Jr. Davis | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Dollie Long | 73 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | George Long | 35 | Son | Painter | Mississippi |
| 23 | Phillip Killgo | 39 | Head | Pole Climber | Georgia |
| 24 | Beatrice Killgo | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Jim Killgo | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Jack Killgo | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | William Milford Nix | 34 | Head | Labourer | Texas |
| 28 | Sarah Bell Nix | 33 | Wife | Finisher | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Neva Rhea Nix | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | William Milford Jr. Nix | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Eva Bolton | 49 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 32 | Willie Bolton | 29 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Audra Bolton | 19 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 34 | Elmer Baswell | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 35 | Ida Baswell | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ruby Baswell | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Lawrence Baswell | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Boyd Baswell | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Bobbie Baswell | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ida Baswell | 18 | Son | Labour | Texas |
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)