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Walter Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeff & Joanna — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ft. Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ranch hand |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Ranch Hand |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Jeff Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nell Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 17
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Fort Bend, …
Son, age 27
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Head, age 37
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ft. Bend |
| Occupation | Ranch hand |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 312 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
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.
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 Jeff Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Joanna Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Collina Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeff Davis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Joanna Davis
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Collina Davis
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lola M Jacobs | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 2 | Travis Jacobs | 16 | Son | Ranch Hand | Texas |
| 3 | Charlie Jacobs | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Evelyn Jacobs | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Marcus Percy | 29 | Head | Section Hand | Mexico |
| 6 | Pilar Percy | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Petra Percy | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Marcus Percy | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Porfiria Percy | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Anthony Faultry | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Texas |
| 11 | Annie M Faultry | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | John Faultry | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Anthony Faultry | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Dorothy Faultry | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Johnnie Whitehead | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Margarito Zavala | 29 | Head | Section Hand | Mexico |
| 17 | Rosa Zavala | 24 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 18 | Jose Almaraz | 46 | Head | Section Hand | Mexico |
| 19 | Refugia Almaraz | 30 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 20 | Jose Moralez | 48 | Uncle | Farm Hand | Mexico |
| 21 | Rachel Hendricks | 37 | Head | Maid | Texas |
| 22 | Elia Gaines | 51 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Estelle Gaines | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | John Griffin | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 25 | Emma Griffin | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | John Griffin | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 27 | Frank De Leon | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mexico |
| 28 | Mary De Leon | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lee Padalla | 26 | Head | Partner Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Irena Padalla | 19 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Madana Padalla | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Juan Padalla | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Jane Padalla | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Lorenzo Brazie | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 35 | Dolly Brazie | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Walter Davis THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Ranch Hand | Texas |
| 37 | Nell Davis | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | John Davis | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Jeff Davis | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Everett Minor | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)