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Stella Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Stella Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ducktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Ducktown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Unamay Swafford | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grayson Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Stella Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Herman Worley | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Swafford | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Grayson Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Polk, Tennessee
Spouse, age 30
Polk, Tennessee · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Polk-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 39
Polk-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ducktown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 39 · b. ~1901 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03927-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Atthy Mcmillen | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ranitta Wilder | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Ross G. Clary | 33 | Head | Mining Engineer | Virginia |
| 44 | Ruth May Clary | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ross Jr. Clary | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Maggie Brooks | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Pauline Brooks | 37 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 48 | Gerald Brooks | 21 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Tennessee |
| 49 | Robert Kilpatrick | 35 | Head | Office Worker | Tennessee |
| 50 | Evelyn Kilpatrick | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Bobby Kilpatrick | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Jo Ann Kilpatrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Harmon Greenway | 52 | Head | Store Manager | Georgia |
| 54 | Katherine Greenway | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Harmon Jr. Greenway | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mildred Greenway | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jane Greenway | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mcclary | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Eaman Spargo | 50 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 60 | Vena Spargo | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Robert Spargo | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Tennessee |
| 62 | Ron Spargo | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Spargo | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Mary Ann Spargo | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Minnie Miller | 44 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Katherine Miller | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Joe Miller | 25 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | William Miller | 37 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Alice Miller | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | William Jr. Miller | 5 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Grayson Davis | 51 | Head | Mine Foreman | North Carolina |
| 72 | Stella Davis THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mildred Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Grayson Jr. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Richard Swafford | 21 | Son-in-law | 40 | Tennessee |
| 76 | Unamay Swafford | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Herman Worley | 27 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 78 | Joe W. Barnes | 41 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Barnes | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Willie Joe Barnes | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)