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Dorothy Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Greenfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Blanche Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Gloria Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosemary Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ernest Davis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clara Davis | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Henry Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Earl Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Richard Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Elvera Davis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 2
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 2 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 | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 12
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Greenfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Blanche Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04500-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Schmidt | 57 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Alvina Schmidt | 58 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Cyril Schmidt | 14 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Anna Schmidt | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Henry Ische | 69 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Josephine Ische | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Esther Ische | 39 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Charles Ische | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Clarence Hartman | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Esther Hartman | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Gene Porgorski | 17 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ernest Davis | 46 | Head | Motor Operator | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Elvera Helen Davis | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Arthur Davis | 22 | Son | Utility Man | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Earl Davis | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Blanche Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Robert Davis | 18 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Henry Davis | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Richard Davis | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Charles Davis | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Doris Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Dorothy Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Gloria Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Rosemary Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Clara Davis | 62 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Thomas Manning | 25 | Head | Machine Hand | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Irene Manning | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Arthur Hayssen | 42 | Head | Straightener | Alabama |
| 29 | Charlotte Hayssen | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Minna Thompson | 53 | Sister | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Benjamin Hotelling | 33 | Head | Drill Press | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Libbie Hotelling | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Romana Hotelling | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Richard Hotelling | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Harold Hotelling | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Nancy Hotelling | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Nicholas Gerber | 39 | Head | Milling Machine Oper. | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Bundetta Gerber | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Rosemary Gerber | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Donald Gerber | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)