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Ethel Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alden & Tilden — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | travel bureau |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Davis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Tilden Davis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Henrietta Davis | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 8
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 18
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 28
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | travel bureau |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1020 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Ethel Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alden Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Tilden Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alden Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tilden Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Davis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02202-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Jos Jr Raehlke | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Wayne Devery | 44 | Head | Electrician | Ohio |
| 43 | Emma Devery | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | John Schulte | 42 | Head | Baseball Player | Missouri |
| 45 | Gladys Schulte | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Agnes Pratt | 45 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Harold Failing | 36 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 48 | Olinda Failing | 34 | Wife | Office | Missouri |
| 49 | Anna Failing | 67 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 50 | David D Foley | 60 | Head | Reporter | Missouri |
| 51 | Virginia Foley | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 52 | David Foley | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 53 | Virginia Foley | 20 | Daughter | Steno | Missouri |
| 54 | Alfred Schott | 41 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 55 | Ruth Schott | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Margaret Schott | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | John Jacob | 70 | Head | Grocer | Illinois |
| 58 | Antonia Jacob | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Tilden Davis | 63 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Henrietta Davis | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Ethel Davis THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 62 | Elmer Miller | 41 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Grace Miller | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Norma Miller | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 65 | Elmer Miller | 18 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 66 | Thomas Miller | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Charles Goehri | 56 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 68 | Ida Goehri | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Raymond Goehri | 30 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 70 | John Goehri | 23 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 71 | Walter Schallert | 34 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 72 | Clara Schallert | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Paul Hann | 45 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 74 | Raymond Hann | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Donald Hann | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Emma Clark | 58 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Daniel Sheehan | 57 | Head | Letter Carrier | Illinois |
| 78 | Amanda Sheehan | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Ruth Sheehan | 24 | Daughter | Costometer | Missouri |
| 80 | Daniel Sheehan | 21 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)