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Elizabeth Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elizabeth T |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster Groves City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis County |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Webster Groves City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dorsey | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Sherman Dorsey | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Spouse, age 36
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | Private Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 47
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elizabeth L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 57
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elizabeth T |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster Groves City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis County |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02149-00948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorna W Risman | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Linda L Risman | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Katherine C Meyer | 64 | maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 44 | Charles B Davis | 63 | head | Federal Judge | Missouri |
| 45 | Elizabeth T Davis THIS PERSON | 57 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Helen M Davis | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 47 | Elizabeth L Davis | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Dorothy J Davis | 16 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Mary Lou Dorsey | 20 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Sherman H Jr Dorsey | 22 | son-in-law | Auditor | Missouri |
| 51 | Andrew W Deacon | 45 | head | Service Station Equipment Salesman | Missouri |
| 52 | Elsie H Deacon | 36 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Emma S Deacon | 68 | mother | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Josiah B Rutter | 48 | head | Civil Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Miriam G Rutter | 46 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Miriam G Rutter | 20 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Nathaniel B Rutter | 18 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Daisy Hubbard | 36 | maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 59 | Albert L Blood | 57 | head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 60 | Augusta H Blood | 56 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Carrie E Close | 74 | boarder | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Frank E Sawyer | 61 | head | Freight Auditor | Kansas |
| 63 | Addie B Sawyer | 55 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Dorothy H Sawyer | 33 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | James O Moore | 44 | head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 66 | Willie B Moore | 44 | wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Barbara C Moore | 22 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Betty Lou Moore | 20 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | George Gill Jones | 48 | head | Area Manager | Minnesota |
| 70 | Margaret S Jones | 45 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Margaret W Jones | 17 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Janet C Jones | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | J Frederick Jones | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Siri Ostlund | 30 | maid | Maid | Sweden |
| 75 | Charles S Blood | 72 | head | Investment Broker | Missouri |
| 76 | Ellie S Blood | 64 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Charles S Jr Blood | 23 | son | Clerk-Calculating And General Office | Missouri |
| 78 | Rosa Knecht | 60 | maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 79 | Charles W Marville | 38 | head | Sales Manager | Ohio |
| 80 | Mabel B Marville | 37 | wife | — | Arkansas |
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)