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Bessie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BRONX |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frieda Davis | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Albert Davis | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Bessie Davis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
New York, …
Spouse, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Years Married | 3 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1920
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 31
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1912 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Kings, New …
Spouse, age 41
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Spouse, age 50
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BRONX |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02476-00775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susan Mcarren | 49 | Wife | Waitress | Scotland |
| 42 | John P. Mcarren | 22 | Son | Trainman | Scotland |
| 43 | Richard J. Mcarren | 14 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 44 | Karl Kaltenbourgh | 32 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 45 | Betty Kaltenbourgh | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Germany |
| 46 | Silvio Pinto | 36 | Head | Operator | Italy |
| 47 | Antoinette Pinto | 30 | Wife | Office Clerk | New York |
| 48 | Stephen Nagy | 27 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 49 | Anne Nagy | 26 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 50 | Stanley Winniewski | 54 | Head | Helper | Poland |
| 51 | Julie Winniewski | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 52 | Stanley Jr. Winniewski | 30 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 53 | Emelia Winniewski | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 54 | Leo Winniewski | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Joseph Winniewski | 14 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 56 | Leona Winniewski | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Irene Winniewski | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Barbara Winniewski | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Bruno Boraski | 30 | Lodger | Janitor | Poland |
| 60 | Joseph Davis | 53 | Head | — | Russia |
| 61 | Bessie Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Albert Davis | 29 | Son | Butcher | Russia |
| 63 | Frieda Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Sam Dubinsky | 33 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 65 | Mandel Dubinsky | 32 | Brother | Salesman | Russia |
| 66 | Mollie Dubinsky | 29 | Sister | Dressmaker | New York |
| 67 | William Casper | 47 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 68 | Sari Casper | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | George Casper | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Richard Casper | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Abram Abrahams | 60 | Head | — | Russia |
| 72 | Anna Abrahams | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | Lewis Goldfarb | 84 | Head | — | Poland |
| 74 | Jack Goldfarb | 60 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 75 | Reuben Chumsky | 53 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 76 | Esther Chumsky | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Ben Becker | 28 | Step-son | Peddler | New York |
| 78 | Sylvia Becker | 19 | Step-daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 79 | Louis Scheiman | 32 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 80 | Helen Scheiman | 30 | Wife | — | Hungary |
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)