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Dorothy Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harold & Chas — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Industry | Stage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Chas Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Estell Davis | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Other, age 1
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy D |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Daughter, age 12
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
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 | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Daughter, age 23
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Industry | Stage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 550 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Harold Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Harold Davis
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Davis
b. ~1905
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00304-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada Coale | 39 | Head | Nurse | California |
| 42 | William Jarvis | 27 | Head | Hoist Engineer | California |
| 43 | Ada Jarvis | 22 | Wife | — | California |
| 44 | William Harris | 32 | Head | Warehouseman | Nebraska |
| 45 | Lilah Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | William Jr. Harris | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Rosalie Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Jessie Hurst | 69 | Head | — | Utah |
| 49 | Elmer Hurst | 40 | Son | Janitor | Utah |
| 50 | Herbert Pratt | 53 | Head | Teacher | California |
| 51 | Vivienne Pratt | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | John Lorentzen | 28 | Head | Sailor | Kansas |
| 53 | Celine Lorentzen | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Jr. Lorentzen | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 55 | Edwin L. Hart | 57 | Head | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lenora Hart | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 57 | James E. Corey | 73 | Head | — | England |
| 58 | Elsie Corey | 60 | Wife | Matron | Kansas |
| 59 | Joseph Fitzpatrick | 45 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Katherine Fitzpatrick | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Chas. F. Davis | 35 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 62 | Estell Davis | 49 | Mother | Nurse | California |
| 63 | Dorothy Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Dancer | California |
| 64 | Virginia Smith | 44 | Head | Druggist | Texas |
| 65 | Viola Harris | 39 | Sister | Stenographer | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Ethel Bender | 39 | Head | Waitress | Texas |
| 67 | Frank W. Fogland | 64 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 68 | Bell Setaro | 40 | Head | Binder | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Bertha Salz | 43 | Head | Own Business | Belgium |
| 70 | Aida Morelli | 27 | Head | Clerk-Sales | California |
| 71 | Jessie B. Walter | 45 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 72 | William J. Higgins | 37 | Partner | Waiter | England |
| 73 | Walter Farney | 32 | Head | Driver | Minnesota |
| 74 | Helding Nelson | 40 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 75 | George Snell | 33 | Head | Bell Man | Utah |
| 76 | Ethel Snell | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Utah |
| 77 | Donna Snell | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | George Jr. Snell | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | Grace Lieberman | 36 | Head | Clerk | Washington |
| 80 | Beatrice E. Bussey | 42 | Head | Telephone Operator | California |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)