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Esther Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Esther Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Davis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Esther Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Peter Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Darlene Davis | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irving Davis | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Phyllis Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Stewart Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ann Davis | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 27
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00969-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Femi Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | Illinois |
| 42 | Simon Pearson | 37 | Head | Same Place | Illinois |
| 43 | Louise Pearson | 33 | Wife | Same Place | New York |
| 44 | Hilda Pearson | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Illinois |
| 45 | Alfreda Pearson | 4 | Daughter | Same Place | Illinois |
| 46 | Clemens Witkus | 41 | Head | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 47 | Helen Witkus | 52 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 48 | Frank Bannes | 32 | Step-son | 75 | Illinois |
| 49 | Irving Davis | 36 | Head | 40 | Russia |
| 50 | Esther Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | Same Place | New York |
| 51 | Phyllis Davis | 12 | Daughter | Same Place | Illinois |
| 52 | Darlene Davis | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Illinois |
| 53 | Stewart Davis | 4 | Son | Same Place | Illinois |
| 54 | Arnold Davis | 2 | Son | Same Place | Illinois |
| 55 | Peter Davis | 1 | Son | Same Place | Illinois |
| 56 | Ann Davis | 23 | Sister | Same Place | Illinois |
| 57 | Eli Snyder | 37 | Head | 20 | Russia |
| 58 | Evelyn Snyder | 35 | Wife | Same Place | Illinois |
| 59 | Burton Snyder | 13 | Son | Same Place | Illinois |
| 60 | Harold Snyder | 9 | Son | Same Place | Illinois |
| 61 | Arlene Snyder | 7 | Daughter | Same Place | Illinois |
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)