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Elsie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexandria-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexandria-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexandria City |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Alexandria City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Alfred Davis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elsie Davis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Mathryn Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clearance Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Hilton Davis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wade Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexandria, Virginia
Spouse, age 24
Alexandria, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Alexandria-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Elsie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexandria City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexandria City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexandria-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04304-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Tillo | 58 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | Italy |
| 2 | Rosa Tillo | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Quinta Coppa | 52 | Head | Repair Man | Italy |
| 4 | Elvira Coppa | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 5 | Joseph Coppa | 22 | Son | Repair Man | Virginia |
| 6 | William Coppa | 20 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Coppa | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 8 | Julius Coppa | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Tillie Fagelson | 52 | Head | Proprietor Of | Russia |
| 10 | Sam Fagelson | 51 | Husband | — | Russia |
| 11 | Robert Fagelson | 19 | Son | Soda Founten | Virginia |
| 12 | Jacob Hendrick | 48 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Hendrick | 35 | Wife | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 14 | Jacob Jr Hendrick | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Dorothy Hendrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ruby Hendrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Deana Hendrick | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Thomas Ballenger | 44 | Head | Conductor | Virginia |
| 19 | Julia Ballenger | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | John Ballenger | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Mabel Johnson | 34 | Lodger | Bundle Wrapper | Virginia |
| 22 | Clearance Davis | 43 | Head | Car Inspector | Virginia |
| 23 | Elsie M. Davis THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Hilton Davis | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Elsie E. Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Mathryn Davis | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Alfred Davis | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Davis | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Wade Davis | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Julia Eatell | 49 | Head | Head Of Lodging House | W. Virginia |
| 31 | Marjorie Eatell | 20 | Daughter | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 32 | Marjorie Ann Eatell | 2 | Daughter | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 33 | Blanche Eatell | 1 | Daughter | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 34 | Jean Johnson | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 35 | Peggy Bright | 25 | Lodger | Waitress | Virginia |
| 36 | Julia Ellington | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Otto Casiell | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Josephine Casiell | 39 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clearance L. Samuels | 32 | Head | Asst. Foreman | Virginia |
| 40 | Hazel Samuels | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)