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Donald Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oakland-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Beryl & Carl — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oakland-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LYON TWP. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | OAKLAND |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Metal Finisher |
| Industry | Vagabond Coach |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Metal Finisher |
| Township / Ward | Lyon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarete Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Carl Davis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Bernard Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beryl Davis | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 3
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oakland, Michigan
Son, age 13
Oakland, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oakland-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Oakland-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LYON TWP. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | OAKLAND |
| Occupation | Metal Finisher |
| Industry | Vagabond Coach |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Beryl Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Carl Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Earl Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Beryl Davis
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Carl Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earl Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Davis
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margarete Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Oakland-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oakland-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01800-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Burt | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Cora Burt | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Jacqueline Burt | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Fredrick Burt | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Jerald Cade | 25 | Head | Assembly Line | Michigan |
| 6 | Marguerite Cade | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Ronald Cade | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Robert Sheppo | 60 | Roomer | Watchman | Michigan |
| 9 | Henry Hopp | 40 | Head | Grocer | Michigan |
| 10 | Olive Hopp | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Helen Hopp | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Gerald Hopp | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | David Hopp | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Irving Tubbs | 57 | Head | Metal Worker | Michigan |
| 15 | Blanche Tubbs | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Iris Tubbs | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Leslie Ferguson | 99 | Father in law | — | New York |
| 18 | Ernest Ferguson | 55 | Brother in law | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Claude Swift | 40 | Head | Molder | Michigan |
| 20 | Dora Swift | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | George Vanderman | 30 | Head | Teaching | Michigan |
| 22 | Helen R Vanderman | 28 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 23 | D. G. Mcintire | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 24 | Anna Mcintire | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Carl E Davis | 51 | Head | Newworker | Michigan |
| 26 | Beryl Davis | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Donald Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Metal Finisher | Michigan |
| 28 | Margarete Davis | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 29 | Bernard Davis | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Claude Tipton | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Virginia Tipton | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Walter Tipton | 34 | Brother in law | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 33 | Mortimer Tipton | 16 | Brother in law | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Milton Davis | 36 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Ohio |
| 35 | Florence Davis | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Milton Davis | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Hubert Hardy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Willie Sue Hardy | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | George Fuller | 47 | Head | Sales Agent | Illinois |
| 40 | Minnie Fuller | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 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)