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Rosa Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this Rosa Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Estelle & Spencer — first a spouse (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Spouse Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Alabama
SurnameDavis
Given NameRosa
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age20
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Birmingham city
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
Township / WardBirmingham City
Est. Birth Year~1920

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 Rosa Age Birth yr
Caroline Davis Daughter — 4 ~1936
Robert Davis Head — 23 ~1917
Rosa Davis Spouse — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Rosa
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Speaks English none
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Rosalee
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Alabama
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 20
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Rosa
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 20
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Birmingham city
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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 Rosa Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Estelle Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Spencer Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Estelle Davis
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Spencer Davis
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Alabama
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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 — Jefferson-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00096-00859)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Eli Brown 22 Brother Laborer Alabama
42 Ellie Mae Brown 19 Wife — Alabama
43 Willie Winston 44 Head Janitor Alabama
44 Lou Lou Winston 52 Wife — Alabama
45 Scott Green 26 Head Laborer Alabama
46 Bertha Green 22 Wife — Alabama
47 Plummer Green 6 Daughter — Alabama
48 Ida Lee Green 4 Daughter — Alabama
49 Dorothy Mae Green 3 Daughter — Alabama
50 Murphy Green 1 Son — Alabama
51 Carrie Lou Green 0 Daughter — Alabama
52 Joe Mancia 45 Head Proprietor Italy
53 Angelina Mancia 42 Wife — Louisiana
54 Anthony Mancia 9 Son — Alabama
55 Henry Rice 65 Head — Alabama
56 Fannie Rice 40 Wife — Alabama
57 Robert Williams 15 Son — Alabama
58 John Odum 42 Head Laborer Alabama
59 Ola Odum 40 Wife — Alabama
60 Clarence Odum 16 Son Laborer Alabama
61 Robert Odum 9 Son — Alabama
62 Robert Davis 23 Head Laborer Alabama
63 Rosa Davis THIS PERSON 20 Wife — Alabama
64 Caroline Davis 4 Daughter — Alabama
65 Archie Barnett 30 Head Laborer Alabama
66 George Malone 18 Nephew Janitor Alabama
67 Robert Blackmon 38 Head Laborer Alabama
68 Hattie Blackmon 38 Wife — Alabama
69 Lindsey Mccarter 15 Sister in law — Alabama
70 Allen Glover 58 Head Proprietor Alabama
71 Ezell Jones 27 Head Laborer Mississippi
72 Mable Jones 27 Wife — Alabama
73 Melvin Jones 11 Son — Alabama
74 Elmer Luck 38 Head Laborer Alabama
75 Laura Luck 35 Wife — Alabama
76 Earnest Brooks 23 Cousin Attendant Alabama
77 Willie Fincher 34 Head Laborer Alabama
78 Corine Fincher 30 Wife — Alabama
79 Cornelius Fincher 13 Daughter — Alabama
80 Mary Elizabeth Fincher 11 Daughter — Alabama

Pedigree Summary

Rosa
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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