Sam Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Sam Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Sam H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Johnson Street Project WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Sam	Age	Birth yr
Sam Davis	Head	—	33	~1907
Standard Davis	Son	—	12	~1928
Melissia Davis	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Other, age 13

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Sammie
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 24

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Sam
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Oil mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 33

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Sam H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Fayette
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Johnson Street Project WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	27
Income (1939)	420
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Sam Davis

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03968-00820)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Willatt	24	Wife	Maid	Tennessee
42	Mary L. Mccomb	52	Head	Farm Laborer	Mississippi
43	Louella Mccomb	52	Wife	—	Mississippi
44	Griffin Henry Mccomb	47	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
45	Nellie Mccomb	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
46	Annie Little	46	Head	—	Mississippi
47	Silas Little	23	Son	Painter	Mississippi
48	Nathaniel Little	21	Son	Painter	Mississippi
49	Bessie Little	18	Daughter	—	Mississippi
50	Mary Little	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
51	James Little	6	Son	—	Tennessee
52	Silas Jr. Little	1	Son	—	Tennessee
53	Willie Henderson	66	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
54	Mary Henderson	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
55	Ernest Robinson	47	Head	Truck Driver	Mississippi
56	Annie Robinson	72	Mother	—	Mississippi
57	Bird Robinson	9	Son	—	Tennessee
58	Willie Robinson	6	Son	—	Tennessee
59	James B. Hall	21	Head	Stoker	Tennessee
60	Lucille Hall	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Hatfield Dotson	39	Head	—	Tennessee
62	Esta Smith	22	Daughter	Cook	Tennessee
63	Dora Smith	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
64	James E. Smith	5	Son	—	Tennessee
65	Gloria J. Smith	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
66	Sam Lewis	50	Lodger	Stationary Engineer	Texas
67	Jessie Harper	33	Head	Carpenter Helper	Tennessee
68	Jessie Harper	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
69	Jessie Jr. Harper	8	Son	—	Tennessee
70	Wayne Harper	5	Son	—	Tennessee
71	James Lee Harper	3	Son	—	Tennessee
72	Sam H. Davis THIS PERSON	33	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
73	Melissia Davis	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
74	Standard Davis	12	Son	—	Tennessee
75	James Peterson	40	Head	—	Louisiana
76	Annie Peterson	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
77	Fannie Peterson	20	Daughter	Housekeeper	Mississippi
78	Henry Peterson	19	Son	Helper	Mississippi
79	Elizabeth Peterson	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
80	Calvin Shamber	37	Head	Laborer	Mississippi

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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.

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