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Evelyn Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Evelyn | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Williams | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evelyn Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marian Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Telsie Davis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lydia Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Felix Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Williams | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bessie Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gertrude Patten | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catherine Davis | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Other, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Evelyn |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Evelyn Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Evelyn Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Gertrude Patten
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Telsie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02651-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Iris Sparrow | 5 | Guest | — | No. Carolina |
| 42 | Eddie Hill | 65 | Lodger | — | No. Carolina |
| 43 | Alexander Pinnock | 44 | Head | Cook | B. West Indies |
| 44 | Louie Pinnock | 28 | Wife | — | B. West Indies |
| 45 | Raleigh Burlap | 27 | Lodger | Elevator Oper | No. Carolina |
| 46 | Morris Atkins | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 47 | Alberta Bishops | 22 | Lodger | Chauffeur | No. Carolina |
| 48 | Frank Wallace | 47 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 49 | Emily Wallace | 45 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 50 | Gertrude Wallace | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Herbert Samuels | 25 | Son | Bus Boy | So. Carolina |
| 52 | Victoria Mondesia | 59 | Lodger | — | Panama |
| 53 | Felix Davis | 43 | Head | Chauffeur | B. West Indies |
| 54 | Lydia Davis | 39 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 55 | Bessie Davis | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 56 | Marian Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Telsie Davis | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Evelyn Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Catherine Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Gertrude Patten | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | James Williams | 22 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Georgia |
| 62 | Ida Williams | 18 | Lodger | — | No. Carolina |
| 63 | James Pennicott | 57 | Head | Proprietor | B. West Indies |
| 64 | Hannah Pennicott | 37 | Wife | — | B. West Indies |
| 65 | Hilda Dennard | 35 | Lodger | Furrier | B. West Indies |
| 66 | Robert Culbreath | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Celeste Culbreath | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Jake Martin | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 69 | Bernice Martin | 33 | Lodger | — | So. Carolina |
| 70 | Bert Wattley | 51 | Lodger | Painter | B. West Indies |
| 71 | Mattie Wattley | 52 | Lodger | Painter | So. Carolina |
| 72 | Estella Harling | 35 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Cuba |
| 73 | Joseph James | 54 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 74 | Rosella James | 58 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Leola Basnight | 22 | Lodger | Domestic | Kentucky |
| 76 | Harold Bell | 40 | Lodger | Attendant | New York |
| 77 | Leontine Bell | 41 | Lodger | — | B. West Indies |
| 78 | Shelton Smith | 56 | Head | Agent | Virginia |
| 79 | Ella V. Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Peter Montgomery | 32 | Lodger | Waiter | Georgia |
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)