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Shirley Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roy & Thomas — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Baler Operator |
| Industry | Shipping Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Baler Operator |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrl Davis | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Shirley Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Emma Hall | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Son, age 17
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Industry | Aluminum Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Baler Operator |
| Industry | Shipping Dept |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Shirley Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roy Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanch Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Roy Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanch Davis
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Davis
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Davis
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Tennessee
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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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00253)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kellar, Willa Fay Kellar | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Kellar, Alice Marie Kellar | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Boyd Russell | 33 | Head | Shearer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Nancy S. Russell | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Boyd Jr. Russell | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dan Russell | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Donella Russell | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Almeda Russell | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Dave Cooper | 32 | Head | Bricklayer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Oma Cooper | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charles Woodruf Cooper | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Francis Cooper | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | George Whitehead | 33 | Head | Shearer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Zora Whitehead | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Jane Whitehead | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Geneva Whitehead | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Gerald Whitehead | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hillary Matlock | 48 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nomer Matlock | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Ivon Pearl Matlock | 21 | Daughter | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 21 | Paul H. Matlock | 18 | Son | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 22 | Willard Matlock | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Buddy Matlock | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Tony Matlock | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Shirley Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Baler Operator | Tennessee |
| 26 | Myrl Davis | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Shirley June Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Emma Hall | 48 | Mother-in-law | Nursing | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lee Russell | 43 | Head | Merchant | Tennessee |
| 30 | Mary Russell | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 31 | Howard Russell | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Dorothy Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Rosella Russell | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | G. C. Brown | 52 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nellie Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Castel Brown | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | William Hurst | 38 | Head | Draft Foreman | Tennessee |
| 38 | Edna Hurst | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Evelyn Hurst | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Albert Abbott | 33 | Head | Roller | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)