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Viola Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bolivar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bolivar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 20 |
| Class of Worker | Laborer |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucius Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lucius Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mark Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wiladean Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Davis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Amos Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Abraham Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bolivar, Mississippi
Spouse, age 39
Bolivar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 48
Bolivar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Industry | 20 |
| Class of Worker | Laborer |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 48 · b. ~1892 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Bolivar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02009-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Curly May King | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lula Noah | 40 | Head | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 43 | Flora May Noah | 14 | Daughter | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 44 | Abraham Noah | 13 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 45 | Daniel Noah | 7 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 46 | Eugene Evans | 27 | Head | Tennessee | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lina Evans | 53 | Mother | Tennessee | Mississippi |
| 48 | James Wiggins | 18 | Head | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 49 | Reola Wiggins | 16 | Wife | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 50 | J. B. Wiggins | 3 | Son | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 51 | Lula Henderson | 40 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Johnson | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mattie Lee Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lucius Davis | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Amos Davis | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Mary Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lucius Jr. Davis | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Mark Davis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Abraham Davis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Willie Davis | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Wiladean Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Oscar Heer | 46 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Elnora Heer | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Sadie Lee Heer | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Johnny B. Heer | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Rosa Lee Heer | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Eddie Lee Heer | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Oscar Jr. Heer | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Elnora Heer | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Henry Heer | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ernest Heer | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Caroline Helemeter | 38 | Cousin | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | C. B. Bell | 20 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mary Bell | 19 | Wife | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| 77 | Linnie Porter | 42 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Mary Porter | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Alberta Porter | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Dan Anderson | 43 | Head | Mississippi | Louisiana |
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)