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Edith Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edith Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sophie & Philip — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| 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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Sophie Davis | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Minna Attermann | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edith Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sophie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Davis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Ruth Davis (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Mother
Sophie Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Davis
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Davis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Davis
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Ruth Davis
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Edith Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02642-00879)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lulu Leach | 19 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | No Carolina |
| 42 | Dorothy T. Brone | 37 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 43 | Marion T. Brone | 74 | Mother | — | New York |
| 44 | Doris Deklov | 51 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 45 | Minna Schiff | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 46 | Harry Goldstein | 57 | Head | Owner | Romania |
| 47 | Rose Goldstein | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Irving Goldstein | 26 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 49 | Arthur Goldstein | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Carol Goldstein | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Richard Goldstein | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Milton Hutrnacher | 44 | Head | Owner | Poland |
| 53 | Herbert Poltzman | 21 | Partner | Owner | New York |
| 54 | Blanche Poltzman | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Sadie Blumstein | 44 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 56 | Anna Onach | 38 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Sophie F. Davis | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 58 | Edith Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Minna Attermann | 51 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 60 | Minna K. Goldberg | 49 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 61 | Henry Mayer | 44 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 62 | Ruby Mayer | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Morton Mayer | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Lottie Kentner | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 65 | Louis Klein | 45 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 66 | Viola Klein | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Max Frank | 55 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 68 | Eva Frank | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Stephan Krazmauska | 44 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Poland |
| 70 | Seymour Saxon | 38 | Head | Export | New York |
| 71 | Minnette Saxon | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Abraham Cohan | 39 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 73 | Gane Cohan | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Morris Van Slooten | 45 | Head | Buyer | Holland |
| 75 | Clementa Van Slooten | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Clara Van Slooten | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Martha Guyen | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Guadeloupe |
| 78 | Sadie J. Taylor | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | Henry J. Taylor | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Henry Siegal | 43 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Edith
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)