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Alice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Alice Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Wales
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Davis | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Davis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Alice Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
Spouse, age 46
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 56
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Alice D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Alice Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Davis
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03682-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Otto Ganz | 24 | Son | Druggist | Penna |
| 42 | Mary Ganz | 20 | Daughter | Instructor | Penna |
| 43 | Otto Gersteneker | 61 | Boarder | Druggist | Penna |
| 44 | Herbert Snow | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Penna |
| 45 | Margaret Snow | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | John Snow | 19 | Son | 52 | Penna |
| 47 | Gertrude Snow | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 48 | Arthur Mullean | 24 | Head | Handyman | Penna |
| 49 | Elizabeth Mullean | 22 | Wife | Salesman | Penna |
| 50 | Janice Ann Mullean | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Gary Arthur Mullean | 1 | Son | — | Penna |
| 52 | Alice D. Davis THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | — | Wales |
| 53 | Alice Davis | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 54 | Rachel Davis | 26 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 55 | Robert R. Davis | 25 | Son | Labor | Penna |
| 56 | Phillip S. Furias | 36 | Head | Principal | Penna |
| 57 | Ruth E. Furias | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Penna |
| 58 | Phillis A. Furias | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 59 | Angela Furias | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 60 | Anniella Furias | 73 | Head | — | Italy |
| 61 | Angela Furias | 66 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 62 | James Furias | 31 | Son | Labor | Penna |
| 63 | Julia Furias | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 64 | Albert Furias | 22 | Son | Office Work | Penna |
| 65 | Eli Hauser | 69 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 66 | Mary Hauser | 67 | Wife | Attendant | Penna |
| 67 | Mary Hauser | 30 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 68 | Evelyn Hughes | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 69 | Edward Hughes | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 70 | William Hughes | 45 | Head | Salesman | Wales |
| 71 | Eleanor Hughes | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Wales |
| 72 | Minie Davis | 64 | Head | — | Penna |
| 73 | Frederick Davis | 55 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 74 | Alfred J. Cawley | 54 | Head | Executive | Penna |
| 75 | Mary E. Cawley | 54 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 76 | Nora Cawley | 32 | Sister | — | Penna |
| 77 | Extra Line Cawley | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | Catherine Janzyne | 28 | Head | Selling | Penna |
| 79 | Michael Janzyne | 26 | Brother | — | Penna |
| 80 | William Fox | 27 | Head | Labor | Penna |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)