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Robert Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Robert Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amata & Emma — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHamilton-County, Indiana
SurnameDavis
Given NameRobert
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)White River Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Hamilton
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWhite River Twp
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Robert Age Birth yr
Marcia Davis Daughter — 2 ~1938
Marina Davis Daughter — ~1940
Robert Davis Head — 26 ~1914
Robert Davis Spouse — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Hamilton, Indiana
Son, age 6
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Hamilton, Indiana
Son, age 16
Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation News Boy
Industry Paper Route
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Hamilton-County, Indiana
Head, age 26
Hamilton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Robert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) White River Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Hamilton
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links Robert Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Amata Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Amata Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Davis
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Hamilton-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

32 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-00687)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Floyd A. Clouser 30 Head Molder Indiana
2 Ruth Clouser 31 Wife — Indiana
3 David Clouser 2 Son — Indiana
4 Virgil C. George 58 Head Farming Indiana
5 Janie George 55 Wife — Indiana
6 Harold Knapp 28 Head Farming Indiana
7 Ada Louise Knapp 24 Wife — Indiana
8 Donald Eugene Knapp 5 Son — Indiana
9 Fredrick Allen Knapp 3 Son — Indiana
10 Dennis Lee Knapp 0 Son — Indiana
11 Edward M. Dresher 52 Head Farming Indiana
12 Clem Ridgway 40 Head Salesman Indiana
13 Sylvia Ridgway 41 Wife — Indiana
14 Evelyn Ridgway 17 Daughter — Indiana
15 Leroy Ridgway 15 Son — Indiana
16 Phyllis Ridgway 10 Daughter — Indiana
17 Robert Davis THIS PERSON 26 Head Laborer Indiana
18 Robert Mildred Davis 26 Wife — Indiana
19 Marcia Ann Davis 2 Daughter — Indiana
20 Marina Sue Davis 0 Daughter — Indiana
21 Dottie Rulon 53 Head — Indiana
22 Gene Rulon 11 Son — Indiana
23 Alice Maggart 73 Mother — Indiana
24 Abner Maggart 43 Brother Laborer Indiana
25 Delbert Etchison 25 Head Farming Indiana
26 Lavonne Etchison 26 Wife — Indiana
27 Archie Rutherford 52 Head Farming Indiana
28 Mattie Rutherford 59 Wife — Indiana
29 Fred Rutherford 31 Son Welder Helper Indiana
30 Howard Rutherford 20 Son Line Fitter Indiana
31 Archie Jr. Rutherford 18 Son New Worker Indiana
32 Paul Rutherford 14 Son — Indiana

Pedigree Summary

Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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