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Ruby Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Putnam-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raymond City - Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Raymond City Plymouth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rachel Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Verna Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| V Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Frame | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sarah Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Connie Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lawrence Davis | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Basil Frame | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Pat Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ruby Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Putnam, West …
Other, age 31
Putnam, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Putnam-County, West …
Spouse, age 42
Putnam-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 12 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Raymond City - Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Putnam |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ruby Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Putnam-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04440-00262)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lottie Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | William Davis | 22 | Son-in-law | Deck Hand | West Virginia |
| 43 | Thelma Davis | 17 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 44 | William Davis | 2 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | John Kyle | 27 | Head | Motor Man | West Virginia |
| 46 | Verna Kyle | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Verna Gene Kyle | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Ralph Kyle | 13 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Lawrence Davis | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 50 | Ruby Davis THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Joseph Davis | 24 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 52 | Sarah Pauline Davis | 19 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 53 | Iris Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Verna Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Rachel Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Pat Davis | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | V. Cecilia Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Connie Sue Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Basil Frame | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Doris Frame | 17 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 61 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 62 | Carless King | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edith Mae King | 20 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | John Crago | 25 | Head | Car Repair | West Virginia |
| 65 | Evelyn Crago | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 66 | John Lawrence Crago | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | James Ray Crago | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lawrence Workman | 47 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 69 | Anna Workman | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Freda Workman | 14 | Daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 71 | Leroy Workman | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Woodrow Workman | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Adis Workman | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ralph Workman | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Robert Workman | 85 | Father | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Fred Simmons | 40 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 77 | Dollie Simmons | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Billie Simmons | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Earl Simmons | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Manda Simmons | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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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)