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Arthur Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Grace — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northfield town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Northfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Grace Davis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 5
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Washington, Vermont
Son, age 16
Washington, Vermont · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Washington-County, Vermont
Son, age 26
Washington-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Northfield town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Benjamin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Davis
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Vermont
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Vermont
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04238-00366)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera B Kirkpatrick | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Janice Kirkpatrick | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Benjamin Davis | 51 | Head | Derrick Man | Vermont |
| 4 | Grace Davis | 56 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Arthur Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 6 | Frederick V Cameron | 33 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 7 | Hazel M Cameron | 32 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Bernice K Bickford | 17 | Stepdaughter | — | Vermont |
| 9 | George A Bickford | 13 | Stepson | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Roland Bickford | 36 | Stephead | Operator | Vermont |
| 11 | George W Dudley | 39 | Head | Polisher | Vermont |
| 12 | Dora M Dudley | 28 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Frank Jerry Dudley | 10 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Lilly Julia Dudley | 9 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Clyde Gilbert Dudley | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 16 | Roman Higuera | 27 | Head | Granite Cutter | Vermont |
| 17 | Gertrude Higuera | 24 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Frances Pauline Higuera | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Clara Virginia Higuera | 2 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 20 | Joseph A Haskett | 33 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Grace M Haskett | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Raymond Haskett | 12 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Everett Haskett | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Marie Haskett | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Henry Haskett | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Fred Haskett | 71 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 27 | Harry Aseltine | 42 | Head | Chopper | Vermont |
| 28 | Avie Aseltine | 40 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Anna Aseltine | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 30 | Ellen Aseltine | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Wallace Aseltine | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 4 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)