1920 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
Ward 26, Enumeration District 425
Sheet 14A
4807 Fifth Avenue
Davis, Emmond, head, rents, male, white, 25, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, conductor for railroad, wage worker
Davis, Ida, wife, female, white, 21, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Davis, Virginia, daughter, female, white, 4, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Davis, Emmet, son, male, white, 1-11/12, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation
Davis, William, son, male, white, 2/12, single, born in Maryland, both parents born in Virginia, no occupation

1940 U.S. Census, Baltimore City, Maryland
26th Ward, Enumeration District 4-760, Sheet 3B
3416 O’Donnell Street, household 41, rents, $20, not on farm
Davis, Emmett Sr., head, male, white, 45, married, not in school, highest level of education completed 8th grade, born in Virginia, lived in same house in 1935, at work week of March 24–30, worked 48 hours that week, conductor for railroad, works on own account, worked 45 weeks in 1939, income in 1939 $1,500, no other sources of income
Davis, Ida, wife, female, white, 42, married, not in school, highest level of education completed 8th grade, born in Virginia, lived in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, engaged in housework, no other sources of income
Davis, Emmett Jr., son, male, white, 22, single, not in school, highest level of education completed 8th grade, born in Maryland, lived in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, listed as “other” (not in school), no other sources of income
Davis, Joseph, son, male, white, 17, single, in school, highest level of education complete 12th grade, born in Maryland, lived in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, in school, no other sources of income
Davis, Arlene, daughter, female, white, 6, single, in school, highest level of education complete 1st grade, born in Maryland, lived in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, in school, no other sources of income
3416 O’Donnell Street, household 41, rents, $18, not on farm
Smit, John Sr., head, male, white, 24, married, not in school, highest level of education 2 years of high school, born in Maryland, lived in same house in 1935, at work week of March 24–30, worked 40 hours that week, laborer in brewery, wage worker, 52 weeks worked in 1939, income in 1939 $1,300, no other sources of income
Smit, Esther, wife, female, white, 23, married, not in school, highest level of education 4 years of high school, born in Maryland, lived in same house in 1935, not at work, not seeking work, engaged in housework, no other sources of income
Smit, John Jr., son, male, white, 1, single, not in school, born in Maryland, lived in same house in 1935 [sic], not at work, not seeking work, no other sources of income