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Ruth Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Park Commission |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1530 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Stangle | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Ada Davis | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | City Parks |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 33
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Park Commission |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1530 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Ruth Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beulah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Davis
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beulah Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Edna Stangle
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Ward | 35 | Head | Salesman | N. Carolina |
| 42 | Charlotte Ward | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Robert Jr. Ward | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Jewell Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Katherine Ward | 55 | Mother | Saleswoman | N. Carolina |
| 46 | Lucius L. Darrow | 35 | Head | Meat Cutter | Alabama |
| 47 | Helen Darrow | 27 | Wife | Saleswoman | Alabama |
| 48 | Dewey Nichols | 40 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 49 | Estelle Nichols | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Laura Thompson | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 51 | John C. Bradshaw | 33 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 52 | Elizabeth Bradshaw | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | John C. Jr. Bradshaw | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | D. Anne Bradshaw | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Jerome Jacobs | 56 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 56 | Augusta Jacobs | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | William S. Davis | 71 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ada Davis | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mary Davis | 38 | Daughter | Osteopath | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ruth Davis THIS PERSON | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 61 | Edna Stangle | 45 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charles N. Kliher | 53 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 63 | Elizabeth Kliher | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Curtis J. Kliher | 20 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 65 | John Jos. Krimmella | 46 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 66 | Edna R. Krimmella | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Patricia Krimmella | 9 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 68 | Henry H. Derling | 76 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Lillian Derling | 52 | Wife | Registered Nurse | Tennessee |
| 70 | Grace Crabtree | 23 | Niece | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Sidney Marcus | 32 | Head | Wrestler | New York |
| 72 | Ida Marcus | 24 | Wife | Saleswoman | Tennessee |
| 73 | John L. Tullote | 25 | Head | Fireman | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lucy Tullote | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Fannie Castleberry | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Helen Alice Castleberry | 5 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Thomas Slater | 25 | Boarder | Labour | Tennessee |
| 78 | Opal Brown | 26 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Henry L. Laswell | 33 | Head | Solo Designer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ione Laswell | 34 | Wife | Saleswoman | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)