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Doris Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Doris Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Morton — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 15-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Paterson |
| 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.
15 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Renta | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Wm Steward | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Lucy Brooks | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Clifton Morris | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Herman Kleyn | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Wallace Hoffman | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Geo Stansfield | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Paul Vanity | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edgar Hewitt | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Henry Plumbel | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Cornelius De Block | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Chas Fontaine | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ellis Bedrick | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Harry Fish | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 14
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 15 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Cafeteria |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 1496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Doris Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Morton Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Brooks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morton Davis
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Brooks
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Doris Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02432-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leo Wexler | 34 | Head | Fur Buyer | Austria |
| 2 | Ethel Wexler | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Arnold Wexler | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Leo Baggall | 29 | Head | Sta Fireman | England |
| 5 | Catherine Baggall | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Mendon Merrill | 38 | Head | Lawyer | Maine |
| 7 | Shirley Merrill | 36 | Wife | Newspaper | Canada |
| 8 | Lucille Dempsey | 60 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 9 | Theresa Tierney | 47 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 10 | Elsa A. Mares | 31 | Head | Artist | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Alvin S. Vernon | 31 | Lodger | Waiter | Mass |
| 12 | Philip De Vogel | 30 | Lodger | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 13 | Lucy Brooks | 50 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 14 | Doris Davis THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 15 | Herman Kleyn | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Geo Stansfield | 30 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 17 | Paul Vanity | 24 | Lodger | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ellis Bedrick | 36 | Lodger | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 19 | Wm Steward | 43 | Lodger | Weaver | N. Carolina |
| 20 | Clifton Morris | 34 | Lodger | Weaver | N. Carolina |
| 21 | John Renta | 41 | Lodger | Ironing | Penn |
| 22 | Edgar J. Hewitt | 43 | Lodger | Ticket Seller | New Jersey |
| 23 | Wallace Hoffman | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Henry Plumbel | 34 | Lodger | Mechanic | Philadelphia |
| 25 | Harry E. Fish | 37 | Lodger | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 26 | Chas Fontaine | 31 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Belgium |
| 27 | Cornelius De Block | 43 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 28 | James C. Taylor | 47 | Head | Clergyman | New Jersey |
| 29 | Anne L. Taylor | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 30 | Frank Dupree | 56 | Head | Counter | New Jersey |
| 31 | Adell Dupree | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Andrew Mahoney | 32 | Head | Oiler | New Jersey |
| 33 | Gertrude Mahoney | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Helen Meach | 70 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Ann Garrison | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Emma Lawton | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Marco Lawton | 74 | Husband | Baker | New Jersey |
| 38 | Emily Lawton | 49 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Carlyle Edmundson | 37 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 40 | Donald Mckeon | 37 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Doris
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)