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Ruby Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruby Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hinds-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & John — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hinds-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Laura Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Worthy Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Davis | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hinds, Mississippi
Daughter, age 6
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Hinds, Mississippi
Other, age 16
Hinds, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Hinds-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 29
Hinds-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hinds |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ruby Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silas Davis (~0.83 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Silas Davis
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
John Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Davis
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Mississippi
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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 — Hinds-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Hinds-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02028-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie Davis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Ruby Davis THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 43 | Jessie May Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | James Davis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Worthy Davis | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Laura Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Sam Kimbro | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Essie Kimbro | 41 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 49 | Sam Jr. Kimbro | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Eugene Bateman | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Maggie Bateman | 57 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 52 | Rosetta Bateman | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 53 | Clara Bateman | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Nora Bateman | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Shay | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Robert Shay | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Rosietray Shay | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | G. C. Shay | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Frank Anderson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Laura Anderson | 52 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 61 | Lee Anderson | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 62 | John Anderson | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 63 | Ada Anderson | 15 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 64 | Lucille Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Clifton Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Robert Fortner | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ada Fortner | 19 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 68 | Sophia Myrick | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Annie Myrick | 17 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 70 | Isaac Myrick | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 71 | Marie Myrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | L. C. Myrick | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Indie Myrick | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bernice Myrick | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Beatrice Myrick | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Burt Chapman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Willie Chapman | 33 | Wife | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 78 | Burt Jr. Chapman | 14 | Son | Farm Hand | Mississippi |
| 79 | Milton Chapman | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Alice Perry | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruby
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.82
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)