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David Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this David Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Walter — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Trunk Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jennie Davis | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Samuel Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Solomon Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sidney Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dora Davis | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Trunk Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 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 David Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Davis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
David Davis
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Sidney Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Solomon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03708-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Abraham Sore | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Jack Sore | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Minnie Sore | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Oliver Sr Wicks | 37 | Head | Chauffer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Alice Wicks | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Wicks | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Oliver Jr Wicks | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Gerald Wicks | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ella May Wicks | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | John Wicks | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Thomas Wicks | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | James P. Magee | 43 | Head | Trouble Man | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Myrtle Magee | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | May Magee | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Myrtle Magee | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | James Magee | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Richard Magee | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Charles Magee | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Magee | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Joseph Davis | 53 | Head | Baggageman | Rumania |
| 61 | Dora Davis | 48 | Wife | — | Rumania |
| 62 | David Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Samuel Davis | 19 | Son | Chauffer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Jennie Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Beatrice Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sidney Davis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Solomon Davis | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | James Sr Hughes | 29 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Barbara Hughes | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Elizabeth Hughes | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles Hughes | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Julia Hughes | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | James Jr Hughes | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Hughes | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Samuel Rubenstein | 50 | Head | Paper Hanger | Russia |
| 76 | Gussie Rubenstein | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Herbert Rubenstein | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Marilyn Rubenstein | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Fred Mitchell | 43 | Head | Ticket Seller | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Mary Mitchell | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
David + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)