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Betty Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Betty Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williams Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Williams Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| June Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellis Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Marlene Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harry Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ellis Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mella Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williams Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 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 Betty Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marlene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03486-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Indulces | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Indulces | 52 | Head | Dressmaker | Czechoslovakia |
| 43 | Veronica Indulces | 58 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 44 | John Jr Indulces | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Irene Indulces | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Pauline Indulces | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Margaret Indulces | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Clarence Miller | 39 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Reva Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Darlene Miller | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Iona Miller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Jesse Miller | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Agnes Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Stella Miller | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | George Miller | 0 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Alfred Miller | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ellis Davis | 46 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mella Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Marlene Davis | 20 | Son | Breaker Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Davis | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Harry Davis | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Betty Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | June Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Harold Davis | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Donald Davis | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ellis Davis | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Joseph F Miller | 42 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Alma S Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gordon W Miller | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joseph F Jr Miller | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Elias C Miller | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Billy M Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hazel A Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Russell Miller | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Warren Miller | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dorothy Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Andrew Herber | 41 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Laura Herber | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Andrew Jr Herber | 23 | Son | Door Tender | Pennsylvania |
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)