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Elsie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Warren Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ada Bailey | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Alice Davis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elsie Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Davis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clarence Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Davis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Clarence Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03735-00435)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Schull | 36 | Husband | Driver | Penna |
| 42 | Joseph Schull | 12 | Son | — | Penna |
| 43 | Nicholas Schull | 9 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Louis Schull | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | Pete Mielie | 46 | Head | Painter | N Jersey |
| 46 | Mary Mielie | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 47 | Lucy Mielie | 20 | Daughter | Never Worked | Penna |
| 48 | Rita Mielie | 17 | Daughter | Never Worked | Penna |
| 49 | Buster Mielie | 25 | Step-son | — | Penna |
| 50 | Frank Henning | 77 | Roomer | — | Penna |
| 51 | Henry Ling | 54 | Head | Laundry Man | California |
| 52 | Edward Armitage | 43 | Head | Brushmaker | Penna |
| 53 | Josephine Armitage | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 54 | Edward Armitage | 19 | Son | Messenger | Penna |
| 55 | Joseph Armitage | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 56 | Morris Mezey | 48 | Head | Haberdasher | Hungary |
| 57 | Sally Mezey | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 58 | Robert (At) Mezey | 19 | Son | — | Penna |
| 59 | Evelyn Mezey | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 60 | Mrs Helen Dougherty | 28 | Head | Registered Graduate Nurse | Penna |
| 61 | James Caffrey | 22 | Lodger | Registered Private Nurse | Penna |
| 62 | Louis Cali | 53 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 63 | Adeline Cali | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 64 | Leona Cali | 27 | Daughter | Investigator | Penna |
| 65 | Rita Cali | 21 | Daughter | Never Worked | Penna |
| 66 | Marie Cali | 17 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 67 | Louis Cali | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 68 | Joseph Cali | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Clarence J. Davis | 48 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 70 | Elsie Davis | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | Arthur Davis | 17 | Son | Never Worked | Penna |
| 72 | Mary Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 73 | Elsie Davis THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | Thomas Davis | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Clarence Jr Davis | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 76 | Alice Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Warren Davis | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Ada Bailey | 70 | Mother | — | England |
| 79 | Salvatore Paollini | 61 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 80 | Elvetta Paollini | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
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)