Richard Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Richard Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vanderburgh-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Linnie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vanderburgh-County, Indiana
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Township
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	E 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Perry Township
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Richard	Age	Birth yr
Richard Davis	Head	—	43	~1897
James Davis	Son	—	20	~1920
Mattie Davis	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Son, age 23

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 13 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Vanderburgh, Indiana

Head, age 33

Vanderburgh, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Furniture factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	100
Radio Set	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana

Head, age 43

Vanderburgh-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Perry Township
1935 Residence (County)	Vanderburgh
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	E 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links Richard Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Linnie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Linnie Davis

b. ~1879

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Richard Davis

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Indiana

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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 — Vanderburgh-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01101-00659)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bobie Johnson	7	Son	—	Indiana
2	Franklyn Johnson	5	Son	—	Indiana
3	James Johnson	3	Son	—	Indiana
4	Ella Ruth Johnson	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Stilson Fraze	55	Head	Brakeman	Illinois
6	Edith Fraze	52	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Honey Outlaw	42	Head	Farm Tools	Indiana
8	Eliza Outlaw	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Alvin H Outlaw	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Marjorie N Outlaw	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Harold E Outlaw	7	Son	—	Indiana
12	Easter S Outlaw	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	George B Hinman	58	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
14	Ada May Hinman	45	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Elsie B Hinman	19	Daughter	Glove Lady	Indiana
16	George William Hinman	10	Son	—	Indiana
17	Julius Musgrave	26	Head	Cutter	Indiana
18	Helen Musgrave	25	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Ulysses C Grant	39	Head	Laborer	Indiana
20	Agnes Grant	35	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Edward Grant	14	Son	—	Indiana
22	Thelma Grant	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Chester Grant	22	Brother	Laborer	Indiana
24	Leon Fox	57	Head	Molder	Kentucky
25	Lillian Fox	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
26	Harold Coda	42	Head	Constable	Indiana
27	Anna Belle Coda	48	Wife	Telephone Op	Indiana
28	John Vanover	38	Head	Labor	Indiana
29	Martine Vanover	30	Wife	—	Indiana
30	James Lee Vanover	8	Son	—	Indiana
31	John Jr Vanover	5	Son	—	Indiana
32	Charles A Vanover	3	Son	—	Indiana
33	Eugene Vanover	1	Son	—	Indiana
34	William Elder	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
35	Florence Elder	18	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Wanda Lee Elder	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Mary Byrd	46	Mother in law	New Worker	Indiana
38	Richard Davis THIS PERSON	43	Head	—	Kentucky
39	Mattie Davis	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	James Davis	20	Son	Labor	Kentucky

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Richard

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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