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Dorothy Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Diego-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Diego-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earl & Ford — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: Montana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Diego-County, California |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
| Township / Ward | San Diego City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Davis | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Wally Davis | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 2
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1930
San Diego, …
Daughter, age 12
San Diego, California · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
1940
San-Diego-County, California
Spouse, age 22
San-Diego-County, California · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Montana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Montana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | montana |
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 Dorothy Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earl Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ford Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earl Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ford Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Diego-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00451-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida C. Hurley | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 2 | Otis D. Hurley | 38 | Son | Landscape Garden | Minnesota |
| 3 | Frank Oliver Crane | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arizona |
| 4 | Ethel Crane | 50 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Dora Crane | 64 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Gene Davis | 24 | Head | Garage Manager | California |
| 7 | Dorothy Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 8 | Wally Davis | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | William Armstrong | 32 | Head | Supervisor | California |
| 10 | Margaret Armstrong | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | Donald Armstrong | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Austin H. Johnson | 46 | Head | Electrician | Montana |
| 13 | Leta Johnson | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Winona Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 15 | Thomas Kelly | 23 | Son-in-law | Bell Hop | Illinois |
| 16 | June Kelly | 20 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 17 | Charles A. Kane | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert E. White | 31 | Son-in-law | Shipping Foreman | Ohio |
| 19 | Jean White | 28 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 20 | Margaret White | 1 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 21 | Thomas C. Cooke | 64 | Head | Building Contractor | England |
| 22 | Ruth Cooke | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 23 | Jessie Rae Kirkelie | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Polly Kirkelie | 24 | Daughter | Private Secy | California |
| 25 | Robert Mckenzie | 22 | Head | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Doris Mckenzie | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Fred Otto | 24 | Partner | Process Dept. | California |
| 28 | Marian Otto | 18 | Partner | Nurse And Play Group Asst. | California |
| 29 | Hal Geyer | 34 | Head | Bartender | Illinois |
| 30 | Leona Geyer | 30 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | Stephen Lewis | 29 | Head | Dental Nurse | Connecticut |
| 32 | Vivian Lewis | 27 | Wife | Aviation Machinist | Connecticut |
| 33 | Ulmer Forrest | 47 | Head | District Mgr. | Missouri |
| 34 | Le Roy Forrest | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Raymond Forrest | 21 | Son | Gen'L Office | Texas |
| 36 | Virginia Forrest | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Billy Cumbie | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Betty Cumbie | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | William B. Brooks | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Harriet Brooks | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 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)