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Walter Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Walter Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & James — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Zandt-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Edgewood City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lela Davis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 7
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 17
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Head, age 27
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Van Zandt |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| 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 Charlie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00812)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis S. Lee | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 42 | Ira D. Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Marvin Lee | 20 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 44 | James F. Foreman | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Nellie Fay Foreman | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Harold Foreman | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Daphine Foreman | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | James Foreman | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 49 | Don A. B. Jordan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lavaughn Jordan | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Debbra Jordan | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | Charles Jordan | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Calvin M. Carter | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Minnie W. Carter | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Marvin Carter | 34 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 56 | Mildred Carter | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 57 | George W. W. Mcenturff | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Walter W. X. Mcenturff | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Irena Mcenturff | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 60 | Roy Mcenturff | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | James Mcenturff | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Bobbie Mcenturff | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Maxwell Mcenturff | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Ruby Mae Mcenturff | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Walter H. Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 66 | Lela Davis | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Arthur Davis | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | James H. Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Etta Jones | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Glen Jones | 25 | Son | Farm | Texas |
| 71 | Odie C. B. Campbell | 28 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 72 | Rena Campbell | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Leona Campbell | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Clifford H. D. Kennedy | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Bertie Kennedy | 59 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | May Kennedy | 28 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 77 | Homer W. Gilbert | 20 | Head | Farm | Texas |
| 78 | Lillie Gilbert | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Myrna Gilbert | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Nora Lee | 43 | Head | Farmer | 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)