James E. Davis

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CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: James E Davis
Age: 59
Birth Date: Jan 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk City, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bettie S Davis
Marriage Year: 1884
Years Married: 16
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
James E Davis 59
Bettie S Davis 45
Cleveland R Davis 15
Ethel M Davis 14
James V Davis 11
Walter S Davis 3

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: James E Davis
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: abt 1862
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Norfolk Ward 5, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth S Davis
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
James E Davis 48
Elizabeth S Davis 45
James V Davis 21
Leon W Davis 13
Minnie H Cofer 35 [sister-in-law]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: James E Davis
Age: 59
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Norfolk Washington Ward, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Davis
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
James E Davis 59
Elizabeth Davis 54
Walter L Davis 23
Marion G Davis 20
Vera Mae Davis 5 months
Clemon V Cofer 15

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: James E Davis
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Norfolk, Norfolk (Independent City), Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Father
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth S Davis
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Leon W Davis 33
Marion G Davis 30
Vera M Davis 10
James E Davis 69
Elizabeth S Davis 66

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: James E Davis
Age: 79
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father
Home in 1940: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: St Dennis Avenue
House Number: 3010
Inferred Residence in 1935: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same House
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Walter Leon Davis 43
Marion S Davis 40
Vera Mae Davis 20
James E Davis 79

James married Elizabeth (Bettie) VINCENT 24 Jan 1884, Petersburg, VA. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Clement VINCENT and Tabitha Ann COGBILL) was born Aug 1864, Petersburg, VA; died Aft 1930, Norfolk VA. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Bettie A. Vincent
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Date: 1864
Birth Place: Petersburg
Marriage Date: 24 Jan 1884
Marriage Place: Petersburg, Virginia
Father: Chas C.
Mother: Tabetha A.
Spouse: Jas E. Davis
FHL Film Number: 2048493

1. Cleveland Davis was born Nov 1884, Norfolk Co. VA.
2. Ethel M. Davis was born May 1886, Norfolk, VA.
3. James Vincent Davis was born 28 Nov 1888, Norfolk, VA.
4. Walter Leon Davis was born 15 Oct 1896, Norfolk, VA; died 09 May 1995, Virginia.