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Arthur Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vaughn & Nelly — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elea District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Elea District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn Davis | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Maryland
Son, age 1
Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Worcester, Maryland
Son, age 11
Worcester, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Worcester-County, Maryland
Son, age 21
Worcester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elea District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vaughn Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nelly Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Vaughn Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vaughn Davis
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nelly Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vaughn Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Davis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Davis
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Davis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Maryland
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Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01564-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugh Green | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Edward Showell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 43 | Bertha Showell | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Charlie Lewis | 3 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Vaughn Davis | 55 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 46 | John Davis | 22 | Son | Farming | Maryland |
| 47 | Arthur Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farming | Maryland |
| 48 | Samuel H. Thoroughman | 60 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 49 | Estella Thoroughman | 67 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | King Esham | 62 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 51 | Annie Esham | 56 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | John E. Mccabe | 56 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 53 | Lillie Mccabe | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Burton Mccabe | 21 | Son | Farming | Maryland |
| 55 | James Mccabe | 18 | Son | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 56 | Katherine Mccabe | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Ulysses Hudson | 45 | Lodger | Salesman | Maryland |
| 58 | Daniel A. Moore | 67 | Head | Mgr. | Maryland |
| 59 | Melissa Moore | 60 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Emerson Ab Moore | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Ida Carey | 71 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Jennie Farlow | 67 | Head | Receiver | Maryland |
| 63 | Joan Campbell | 45 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Hallen Cropper | 48 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 65 | Blanche Cropper | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Hallen Jr. Cropper | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Edeline Cropper | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Clara Katherine Cropper | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Harry Mumford | 35 | Head | Chauffeur | Maryland |
| 70 | Helen Mumford | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Wm. Foskey | 57 | Head | Mgr. | Maryland |
| 72 | Annie Foskey | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Billy Foskey | 24 | Son | Janitor | Maryland |
| 74 | Helen Foskey | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Sam Doughty | 74 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Gloria Doughty | 15 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Edith Meade | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Thomas J. Rodney | 20 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 79 | Virginia Rodney | 18 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Thomas Leon Rodney | 0 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)