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Elizabeth Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Female Head Born: Wales Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSummit-County, Ohio
SurnameDavis
Given NameElizabeth B.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age62
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceWales
1935 Residence (City)Akron
1935 Residence (County)Summit
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationWaitress
IndustryWPA
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked26
Income (1939)624
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth CountryWales
Birthplace (normalized)wales
OccupationWaitress
Township / WardAkron
Est. Birth Year~1878

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Mary Blalock Daughter — 44 ~1896
Elizabeth Davis Head — 62 ~1878
Marie Blalock Other — 16 ~1924
Herbert Blalock Other — 54 ~1886
Charles Davis Son — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Housewife
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1930
Summit, Ohio
Spouse, age 52
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1893
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Head, age 62
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Elizabeth B.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Wales
1935 Residence (City) Akron
1935 Residence (County) Summit
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Waitress
Industry WPA
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 26
Income (1939) 624
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales

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Elizabeth Davis
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Ohio
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03175-00126)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nellie Zachary 52 Sister — Ohio
2 Austin Maitland 37 Uncle — Pennsylvania
3 Thelma Blankenship 31 Cousin Secretary Ohio
4 Luther B. Wagner 62 Head — Ohio
5 Arthur S. Wagner 31 Son Teacher Ohio
6 Elizabeth B. Davis THIS PERSON 62 Head Waitress Wales
7 Charles Davis 40 Son — Ohio
8 Herbert B. Blalock 54 Son-in-law Accountant Kentucky
9 Mary D. Blalock 44 Daughter — Ohio
10 Marie B. Blalock 16 Grand Daughter — Ohio
11 Arthur A. Eckel 46 Head Chief Clerk Ohio
12 Bedelia Eckel 44 Wife — Ohio
13 Mary Jane Eckel 17 Daughter — Ohio
14 Arthur A. Jr. Eckel 12 Son — Ohio
15 Jacqueline Demary 7 Lodger — Ohio
16 Marie Rick 5 Lodger — Ohio
17 Harry B. Rollman 31 Head Floral Ohio
18 Helen M. Rollman 30 Wife Clerk Of Court Pennsylvania
19 Allen S. Roth 36 Brother-in-law Collector Pennsylvania
20 Ellen Roth 36 Sister-in-law — Pennsylvania
21 Fay Irene Roth 13 Niece — Ohio
22 Marcia M. Roth 7 Niece — Pennsylvania
23 Michael Roth 1 Nephew — Kentucky
24 Morris Rollman 60 Head — Russia
25 Elizabeth Rollman 57 Wife — Russia
26 Mark Rollman 23 Son Shipper Ohio
27 George A. Brockett 55 Head Meat Cutter Ohio
28 Jessie M. Brockett 55 Wife — Ohio
29 Mary R. Brockett 24 Daughter Typist Ohio
30 Hattie A. Lawrence 41 Head Laborer Massachusetts
31 Donald A. Bolton 19 Son New Worker Massachusetts
32 Harem E. Bolton 17 Son — Massachusetts
33 Anna B. Canick 58 Head — Pennsylvania
34 Irene E. Canick 23 Daughter Typist Ohio
35 Cornell Canick 20 Son Attendant Ohio
36 Marjorie Canick 17 Daughter — Ohio
37 Eldon Bunt 62 Head Mechanic Missouri
38 Anna Bunt 54 Wife — Ohio
39 William R. Dillworth 56 Head Laborer Ohio
40 Beulah D. Dillworth 55 Wife — Ohio

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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)

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