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Walter Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Cappitola — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameDavis
Given NameWalter Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)Lucas
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryCommon
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWashington Township
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Walter Age Birth yr
Walter Davis Head — 42 ~1898
Richard Davis Son — 21 ~1919
Herbert Davis Son — 16 ~1924
Walter Davis Son — 22 ~1918
Alpha Davis Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 1
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Walter O.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 11
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 31 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Walter
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 22
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Walter Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Washington Township
1935 Residence (County) Lucas
Occupation Laborer
Industry Common
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
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Our Model Tree links Walter Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cappitola Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alpha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cappitola Davis
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alpha Davis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Davis
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Herbert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00584)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Carl B. Icenhower 47 Head Superintendent W. Va
42 Gladys Icenhower 45 Wife — Ohio
43 Harold E. Icenhower 24 Son Draughtsman Ohio
44 Charles W. Stephenson 69 Head Pharmacist Ohio
45 Nennie E. Stephenson 67 Wife — Ohio
46 James L. Scales 46 Head Foreman Kentucky
47 Madaline Scales 34 Wife — Indiana
48 Jeanne Scales 4 Daughter — Ohio
49 Edward Scales 5 Son — Ohio
50 Edna Washburn 33 Sister-in-law Clerk Indiana
51 Walter Davis 42 Head Laborer Ohio
52 Alpha Davis 45 Wife — Ohio
53 Walter Jr. Davis THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer Ohio
54 Richard L. Davis 21 Son New Worker Ohio
55 Herbert L. Davis 16 Son — Ohio
56 Elisabeth Phillips 64 Head — Ohio
57 Henry P. Phillips 33 Son President Ohio
58 Mary P. Phillips 27 Daughter Clerical Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

Walter + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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