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Edwin Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Edwin Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Moose Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edwin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Janett Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eloie Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hazel Davis | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edwin Davis | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vernon Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Arlene Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maurice Davis | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, Minnesota
Son, age 3
Cass, Minnesota · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edwin L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Cass-County, Minnesota
Son, age 13
Cass-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Edwin Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edwin Davis
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Vernon Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlene Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janett Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Cass-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01912-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Knudsen | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 2 | Earl J. Knudsen | 46 | Brother | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 3 | Byron Mitchner | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Gladys Mitchner | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | George Knott | 65 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Clara Knott | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | Leonard Knott | 35 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Vernon Knott | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lloyd Knott | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 10 | Lyla Knott | 20 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Selina Knott | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Walton Fred | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Mildred Fred | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | James Gerard | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Effie Gerard | 58 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Julius Torkelson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 17 | Hazel Torkelson | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Kenneth Torkelson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Richard Torkelson | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Maurice Davis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Hazel F. Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Edwin Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Arlene Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Eloie Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Vernon Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Maurice Davis | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Janett Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Edward Coughlin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 29 | Pearl Coughlin | 49 | Wife | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 30 | Engbert Flategraff | 71 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 31 | Gunna Flategraff | 67 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 32 | Gulick Flategraff | 39 | Son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 33 | Elmer Flategraff | 26 | Son | Oil Station | Minnesota |
| 34 | Julia Flategraff | 24 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Rodrick Curtis | 68 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Oliver Flategraff | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 37 | Petra Flategraff | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Marilynn Flategraff | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Delores Flategraff | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Howard Flategraff | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)