William Davenport — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Oglethorpe-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oglethorpe-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oglethorpe-County, Georgia
Surname	Davenport
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Glade District 237
1935 Residence (County)	Oglethorpe
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Glade District 237
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Harvey Davenport	Daughter	—	33	~1907
Mary Davenport	Spouse	—	67	~1873
William Davenport	Head	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Oglethorpe, Georgia

Head, age 48

Oglethorpe, Georgia · implied b. ~1872 — 12 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Davenport
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	G Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	R
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Oglethorpe, Georgia

Head, age 56

Oglethorpe, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davenport
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Oglethorpe-County, Georgia

Head, age 66

Oglethorpe-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Davenport
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Glade District 237
1935 Residence (County)	Oglethorpe
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Davenport

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Oglethorpe-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00699-01007)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joe Echols	24	Brother	Farm Laborer	Georgia
2	Rosa May Echols	21	Sister	—	Georgia
3	George W. Nowell	67	Head	Farmer	Georgia
4	Sara Nowell	66	Wife	—	Georgia
5	Maude Nowell	30	Daughter	Manager	Georgia
6	Geneva Suddeth	21	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	James Mattox	29	Son	Farmer	Georgia
8	Edrie Mattox	25	Wife	—	Georgia
9	George W. Mattox	4	Son	—	Georgia
10	Earl Turner	51	Head	Farmer	Georgia
11	Ella Turner	46	Wife	—	Georgia
12	Noble Edwards	25	Head	Farmer	Georgia
13	Alice Edwards	68	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Ben James Davenport	24	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Georgia
15	William Davenport THIS PERSON	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
16	Mary B. Davenport	67	Wife	—	Georgia
17	Harvey Eliza Davenport	33	Daughter	—	Georgia
18	Rufus Yarbrough	31	Head	Stone Mason	Georgia
19	Ima Yarbrough	23	Wife	—	Georgia
20	William R. Yarbrough	5	Son	—	Georgia
21	Mary Joan Yarbrough	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
22	Bennet Milton Yarbrough	2	Son	—	Georgia
23	Jimmie Eugene Yarbrough	0	Son	—	Georgia
24	Nettie Glenn	66	Head	Farmer	Georgia
25	Ethel Butler	45	Daughter	—	Georgia
26	Collie Banks	41	Head	Farmer	Georgia
27	Corinne Banks	45	Wife	—	Georgia
28	Forrest J. Glenn	31	Head	Manager	Georgia
29	Annie May Glenn	39	Wife	—	Georgia
30	Betty J. Glenn	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Fannie Smith	65	Mother	—	Georgia
32	W. Astor Reagin	26	Head	Stone Mason	Georgia
33	Evelyn Reagin	29	Wife	—	Georgia
34	Wilma Jean Reagin	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Charles Peter Reagin	4	Son	—	Georgia
36	Ray Quinton Reagin	2	Son	—	Georgia
37	Sidney Tiller	38	Head	Driller	Virginia
38	Gertrude B. Tiller	30	Wife	—	Georgia
39	Sidney Ray Tiller	9	Son	—	North Carolina
40	Astan Tiller	5	Daughter	—	North Carolina

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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.

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