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Willie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Thomas-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Thomas-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Thomas-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia D. 1683 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia D 1683 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ione Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Irene Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harold Davis | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sarah Highsmith | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Inez Highsmith | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Emmett Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernard Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Davis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Thomas, Georgia
Spouse, age 34
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Thomas, Georgia
Spouse, age 45
Thomas, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Thomas-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 55
Thomas-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia D. 1683 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Thomas |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Thomas-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00713-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack E. Simpson | 16 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Bertha Lee Simpson | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Ruth Simpson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie Simpson | 22 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | James C. Tucker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Queen Tucker | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Louise Tucker | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Rebecca Tucker | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | James D. Tucker | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Eugene Tucker | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Peggy R. Tucker | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Georgia H. Gandy | 31 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Earline Gandy | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Harold Gandy | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Shelba Gandy | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | George W. Gandy | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Fredrick W. Cone | 28 | Head | Overseer | Georgia |
| 18 | Mary F. Cone | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Pearson P. Cone | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Molly H. Cone | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Louise Cone | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Fredrick W. Jr. Cone | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Charles R. Buchannan | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Robert J. Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Rosa Lee Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Bertha Lee Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Vandy Alexander | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Harold Davis | 22 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Willie Davis THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Irene Davis | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Ione Davis | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Georgia |
| 32 | Emmett Davis | 18 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Bernard Davis | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Inez Highsmith | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Sarah Highsmith | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Robert F. Lastinger | 63 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Florie Lastinger | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Fred Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 39 | Rena Brown | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ellen Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)