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Evelyn Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Albert — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service Cashier |
| Industry | Retail Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1667 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Service Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Lynn City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Davis | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Davis | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Albert Davis | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Albert Niscar | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Mary Niscar | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 22
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 31
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lynn City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Service Cashier |
| Industry | Retail Furniture Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1667 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Evelyn Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Niscar (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Niscar (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blanche Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Davis
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Niscar
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Niscar
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Davis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Davis
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blanche Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Evelyn Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Mary Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01697-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Erickson | 16 | Son | Cleaning | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Carl J. Anderson | 44 | Head | Planning Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Margaret Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Marion Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Albert W. Niscar | 64 | Head | — | England |
| 46 | Mary A. Niscar | 62 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 47 | Mary A. Davis | 29 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Thomas J. Davis | 34 | Son-in-law | Agent | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Evelyn Davis THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Service Cashier | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Albert S. Davis | 5 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Carl M. Hatch | 30 | Head | Traffic Manager | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Harriet M. Hatch | 29 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Richard D. Hatch | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Nancy M. Hatch | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Joseph P. Logan | 51 | Head | Superintendent | Russia |
| 56 | Jennie S. Logan | 47 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Sondra Logan | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Jack M. Logan | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Lawrence J. Connery | 44 | Head | Congressman | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Geneva Connery | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Joseph J. Kanary | 50 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 62 | Anna L. Kanary | 49 | Wife | Teacher | Mass |
| 63 | Mary R. Kanary | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Mass |
| 64 | Clifton D. Piper | 24 | Head | Draftsman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Helen Piper | 23 | Wife | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 66 | John F. Stanley | 30 | Head | Printer | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Katherine Stanley | 30 | Wife | Service Girl | Massachusetts |
| 68 | J. Gerard Stanley | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Claire Stanley | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Ronald Stanley | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Blanche Ladlowska | 55 | Mother-in-law | Seasoning Machine | Poland |
| 72 | Because Of Line For 68 | None | false | — | — |
| 73 | Stanislaus Stanley | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Helen Stanley | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Bernadine Stanley | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Guy O. Small | 63 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Maine |
| 77 | Emma Small | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 78 | Grace Luce | 42 | Niece | — | Maine |
| 79 | Barbara A. Luce | 4 | Niece | — | Wisconsin |
| 80 | John E. Hines | 41 | Head | Operator | — |
Pedigree Summary
Evelyn + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)