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Viola Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Viola Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Biloxi City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Biloxi City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earleen Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Idelle Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wallace Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Walter Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Viola Davis | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Loretta Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elsie Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Mississippi
Spouse, age 25
Harrison, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Harrison-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 34
Harrison-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Biloxi City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 108 |
| 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 34 · b. ~1906 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02024-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floyd A Balius | 35 | Head | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 2 | Otis A Balius | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Jerri Lee Balius | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ronald A Balius | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Gordon C Balius | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jannie Ethridge | 22 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Elmer L Lunceford | 24 | Head | Dock Keeper | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mildred C Lunceford | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lois M Lunceford | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Lucille Fleming | 25 | Sister-in-law | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 11 | William E Lund | 43 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 12 | Mary O Lund | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | William E Jr Lund | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Audrey M Lund | 14 | Daughter | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 15 | Irma J Lund | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | James J Lund | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Eugene P Lund | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Walter Davis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Viola Davis THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 20 | Idelle Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Walter Jr Davis | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Mississippi |
| 22 | Loretta Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Elsie Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Wallace Davis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Earleen Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Charles Fleming | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Tom Fleming | 45 | Uncle | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Jim Bonner | 34 | Lodger | Fisherman | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lilly Rogers | 36 | Head | Maid | Mississippi |
| 30 | Alma Rogers | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Walter Reed | 23 | Head | Pantry Man | Mississippi |
| 32 | Annie Reed | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 33 | Johnnie Lou Brothers | 20 | Head | Wash Woman | Alabama |
| 34 | Clifton Nunley | 21 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 35 | Gilla Nunley | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Ulysses Dickie | 24 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ellis Mathieu | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Claire Mathieu | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 39 | Robert Hoover | 15 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
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)