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Donald Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Penobscot-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Donald Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Penobscot-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Penobscot-County, Maine |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millinocket Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Pulp truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Millinocket Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Winona Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Juanita Davis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Floyd Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Pauline Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Penobscot, Maine
Other, age 9
Penobscot, Maine · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald W. |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Penobscot-County, Maine
Son, age 19
Penobscot-County, Maine · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Millinocket Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Penobscot |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Pulp truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 370 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 Donald Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Donald Davis
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Maine
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Sibling
Floyd Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winona Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Penobscot-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Penobscot-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01488-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman D. Pratt | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 2 | Mildred Pratt | 23 | Wife | Maid | Maine |
| 3 | Merlin Smith | 5 | Nephew | — | Maine |
| 4 | Cory A. Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 5 | Shirley Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 6 | Louis Brown | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 7 | Donald Brown | 9 | Son | — | Maine |
| 8 | Robert Brown | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 9 | Alvin Brown | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 10 | Charles Stewart | 35 | Head | Mason | English |
| 11 | Beatrice D. Stewart | 29 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 12 | Barbara Stewart | 9 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 13 | Charles Jr. Stewart | 7 | Son | — | Maine |
| 14 | Douglas Stewart | 6 | Son | — | Maine |
| 15 | Paul Stewart | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 16 | Cleo Varnell | 23 | Sister-in-law | — | Maine |
| 17 | Harold Varnell | 28 | Brother-in-law | Driver | English |
| 18 | Donna Varnell | 1 | Niece | — | Maine |
| 19 | Wallace D. Roddis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 20 | Luzetta Roddis | 60 | Wife | — | English |
| 21 | Wallace H. Roddis | 18 | Son | — | Maine |
| 22 | Arthur S. Davis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 23 | Pauline Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 24 | Donald Davis THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Maine |
| 25 | Winona Davis | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Maine |
| 26 | Pauline Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 27 | Floyd Davis | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Margaret Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 29 | Anna Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Juanita Davis | 1 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 31 | Frank O. Dyer | 67 | Head | — | Maine |
| 32 | Charles Watt | 49 | Head | Fireman | Maine |
| 33 | Marian D. Watt | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 34 | Donald Watt | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 35 | Geneva Lindsey | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Maine |
| 36 | Frederick Thompson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 37 | Pearl Thompson | 23 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 38 | Arthur Thompson | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 39 | William Thompson | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
| 40 | Katherine Thompson | 0 | Daughter | — | Maine |
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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)