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Ethel Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Joseph Davis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ethel Davis | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 25
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Children Born | 3 |
| Children Living | 3 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1920
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 35
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Spouse, age 46
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Spouse, age 57
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ethel D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert L. D. Escandon | 41 | Head | Office Mgr | Utah |
| 42 | Jessie Escandon | 38 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 43 | Helen Escandon | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 44 | Betty Lou Escandon | 16 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 45 | Vida Escandon | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Janice Escandon | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 47 | Arthur L. D. Dale | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Lillie M. Dale | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Isabella Slater | 84 | Lodger | — | Scotland |
| 50 | John D. Gilbert | 71 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 51 | Annie M. D. Witzell | 76 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | Edmond M. Witzell | 57 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | George Wilson | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Laura D. Wilson | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Thomas W. Winch | 65 | Head | Multigraph Operator | England |
| 56 | Lydia D. Winch | 34 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Percy D. Brown | 62 | Head | Salt Worker | Africa |
| 58 | Sadie K. Brown | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 59 | Afton V. Brown | 26 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Utah |
| 60 | Lucia Brown | 24 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Utah |
| 61 | Joseph E. Davis | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Utah |
| 62 | Ethel D. Davis THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 63 | Mary Louise Davis | 28 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | Jacob Schafer | 70 | Head | Collector Salesman | Germany |
| 65 | Mary D. Schafer | 67 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 66 | Suzy Schafer | 38 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 67 | Paul W. Jespersen | 30 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Utah |
| 68 | Lilly Jespersen | 26 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 69 | Pauline Jespersen | 1 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 70 | Allen C. Ainsley | 31 | Head | Stock Clerk | Utah |
| 71 | Mary Ann Ainsley | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 72 | Allen Duane Ainsley | 6 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Barbara Ann Ainsley | 4 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Richard Ainsley | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Robert Ainsley | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 76 | Crane V. Downing | 24 | Head | Pattern Clerk | Utah |
| 77 | Carol Downing | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | Nellie Walters | 54 | Mother | — | England |
| 79 | David L. Dowding | 66 | Head | Bldg. Engineer | Utah |
| 80 | Anna Dowding | 56 | Wife | — | Utah |
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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)