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Bernice Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferndale Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Ferndale Boro |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Saylor | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Bernice Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Saylor | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kathleen Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lillian Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Saylor | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ferndale Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bernice Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Saylor
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William 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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03453-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenford Hoffman | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert Markel | 47 | Head | Meter Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edna Markel | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Robert Jr Markel | 20 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Richard (Ab) Markel | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | William Markel | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Marion Markel | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Charles Markel | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | David E. Owens | 68 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Rebecca Owens | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lois Owens | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Samuel Owens | 36 | Son | Water Plant Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harry L. Hood | 45 | Head | Machine Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Jennie Hood | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Janet D. Hood | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William A. Davis | 46 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lillian Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William (Ab) Davis | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Kathleen Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lillian Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Bernice Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Saylor | 23 | Son-in-law | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Saylor | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Jr. Saylor | 0 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Thomas Good | 44 | Head | Mine Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Hazel Good | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jean (Ab) Good | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Good | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Doris R. Good | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Marian Fiscus | 23 | Daughter | Primary Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marcellus Reynolds | 33 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 33 | M. Viola Reynolds | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Lois E. Reynolds | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | James Reynolds | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Ralph Murdock | 36 | Head | Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Margaret L. Murdock | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jane Murdock | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Catherine Murdock | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Benjamin Warren | 54 | Head | Order Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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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)