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Viola Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | E St Louis City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Areela Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruby Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ridgley Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Juanita Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Johnnie Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Henry Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Viola Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ridgley Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Elmora Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 30
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Nut factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 39
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Clair |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00881-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Redmon | 45 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 2 | Annie Redmon | 44 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Laurie Ivy | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Samuel Ivy | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James E. Ivy | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Jannie Williams | 64 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Thomas Kelly | 11 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Henry Thomas | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Doris J. Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Melvin Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Shirley M. Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Maurice Thomas | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Millard Hudson | 32 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Rosa Hudson | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Odell Hudson | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Annie Lou Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Millard Jr. Hudson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Brittanie Hudson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Cecil Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ansley Crockett | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Gladys Crockett | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Washington George Crockett | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ridgley Davis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Johnnie Davis | 21 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 27 | Elmora Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Ruby Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Areela Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Juanita Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Ridgley Jr. Davis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Henry Davis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Martha Dozier | 74 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Henry Brown | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Alice Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ophelia Brown | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 37 | Henry Brown | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Samuel Brown | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Eddie Mack Brown | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lonnie Brown | 11 | 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)