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Elsie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pencader Hundred District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Pencader Hundred District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Davis | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gladys Whitman | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| M Davis | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Donald Davis | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Raymond Davis | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Clarence Davis | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Madeline Davis | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Other, age 21
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Industry | Retail drug |
| Class of Worker | 4590 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 31
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pencader Hundred District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Elsie Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Delaware
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Sibling
Gladys Whitman
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madeline Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00546-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Bush | 16 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 2 | William Miller | 34 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 3 | John Ward | 34 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 4 | M. Alice Davis | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 5 | Raymond Davis | 33 | Son | Weather Stripper | Delaware |
| 6 | Elsie Davis THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Donald Davis | 3 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Clarence W. Davis | 36 | Son | Weather Stripper | Delaware |
| 9 | Madeline Davis | 33 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Gladys Whitman | 30 | Daughter | Secretary | Delaware |
| 11 | Clarence W. Hollingsworth | 43 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 12 | Rebecca Hollingsworth | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Ernest W. Hollingsworth | 23 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Delaware |
| 14 | Clifford Hollingsworth | 21 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 15 | Dorothy Hollingsworth | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 16 | James A. Jackson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 17 | Rosa Jackson | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | W. H. Jackson | 44 | Son | Salesman | Delaware |
| 19 | Jewel Jackson | 34 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Joan Jackson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Robert O. Greenplate | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary J. Greenplate | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | William Greenplate | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Greenplate | 18 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lindsay Greenplate | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Edwin O. Greenplate | 26 | Head | Paper Feeder | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Sarah Greenplate | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Thomas N. Vansant | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 29 | Leona Vansant | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Mildred Vansant | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Stephen Vansant | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Dorothy J. Vansant | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Le Roy V. Pratt | 39 | Head | Minister | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Mary O. Pratt | 39 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Mary O. Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Annie W. Whitman | 79 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Irene Ferguson | 50 | Maid | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Charles Perlowa | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Letha O. Perlowa | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Elizabeth Perlowa | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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)