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Stella Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Stella Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickcreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Lickcreek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wanda Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louis Jackson | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Ada Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Stella Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Venda Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Chester Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Illinois
Spouse, age 29
Union, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Union-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Union-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lickcreek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Stella Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00896-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | H. J. Rich | 33 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 42 | Eugene Skelton | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 43 | Gertrude Skelton | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 44 | Lona Skelton | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Sidney Thomas | 45 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 46 | Jewel Thomas | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 47 | Violet Thomas | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 48 | Lora Joy Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Larkin Childers | 44 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Inez Childers | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 51 | Donald Childers | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Ray Childers | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Billie Childers | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ernest R. Caster | 47 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 55 | Beulah Caster | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 56 | S. H. Caster | 73 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 57 | Katharine Caster | 70 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 58 | Arthur Davis | 41 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 59 | Stella Davis THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 60 | Chester Davis | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Harold Davis | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Venda Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Lillian Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ada Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Wanda Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Louis L. Jackson | 67 | Father | Farming | Illinois |
| 67 | Charlie Jackson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 68 | Grace Jackson | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 69 | Earnest Jackson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | H. A. Pierce | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 71 | Caroline Pierce | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 72 | Roscoe Dillow | 48 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 73 | Flora Dillow | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 74 | Carl Dillow | 23 | Son | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 75 | Ralph Dillow | 21 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles Dillow | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Paul Dillow | 26 | Son | Bus Driver | Illinois |
| 78 | Ruby Dillow | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Illinois |
| 79 | Paul Jr. Dillow | 7 | G. Son | — | Illinois |
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)