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Barbara Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New Hampshire
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
| Township / Ward | Lawrence |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Davis | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Barbara Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rockingham, New …
Daughter, age 1
Rockingham, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Barbara R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Father's Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Hampshire |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Easton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New Hampshire |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new hampshire |
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 Barbara Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Barbara Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01582-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Baldwin | 70 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | England |
| 2 | Nellie Baldwin | 68 | Sister | Housework | Maine |
| 3 | Walter Davis | 45 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Annie Davis | 40 | Wife | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 5 | William R. Davis | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 6 | George A. Davis | 16 | Son | New Worker | New Hampshire |
| 7 | Warren Davis | 13 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 8 | Richard Davis | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Barbara Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 10 | George Breat | 44 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Elizabeth Breat | 37 | Wife | Housework | Scotland |
| 12 | Raymond Gamble | 18 | Step-son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 13 | William Gamble | 13 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Robert Gamble | 11 | Step-son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Elizabeth Gamble | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Edith Breat | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Cleline Breat | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 18 | William Breat | 15 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
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)