Evelyn Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Evelyn Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Evelyn
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

Household Members

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4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Evelyn	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Davis	Spouse	—	46	~1894
James Davis	Son	—	19	~1921
James Davis	Head	—	50	~1890
Anita Davis	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Spouse, age 26

New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Evelyn M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Spouse, age 36

New York, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Evelyn
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Spouse, age 46

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Evelyn
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Evelyn Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02674-00307)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Ramos	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
2	Mary Chios	72	Mother-in-law	—	Greece
3	John Donohue	40	Head	Bus Driver	Eire
4	Mary Donohue	29	Wife	—	New York
5	Kathleen Donohue	7	Daughter	—	New York
6	Joseph Donohue	4	Son	—	New York
7	Catherine O'Rourke	62	Mother-in-law	—	Eire
8	Josephine O'Rourke	26	Sister-in-law	Typist-Stenographer	New York
9	Charles W. Cardiff	30	Head	Policeman	New York
10	Ethel Cardiff	25	Wife	—	New York
11	Florence Cardiff	62	Mother	—	New York
12	James M. Davis	50	Head	Attendance Officer	New York
13	Evelyn Davis THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	New York
14	Anita F. Davis	23	Daughter	Model	New York
15	James M. Davis	19	Son	—	New York
16	Robert Lochhead	41	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Scotland
17	Agnes Lochhead	35	Wife	—	Scotland
18	Lois Lochhead	10	Daughter	—	New York
19	Cecil Thomas	37	Head	Electrical Engineer	Wales
20	Jane Thomas	34	Wife	—	Wales
21	Henry Thomas	8	Son	—	New York
22	Leslie Thomas	5	Son	—	New York
23	Derwent Thomas	35	Brother	Officer	Wales
24	Olive Hawkins	67	Head	Practical Nurse	New York
25	Hope Hawkins	23	Daughter	Typist-Stenog.	New York
26	Ellen Grainier	63	Sister	—	New York
27	Otto Habeck	45	Head	Proprietor	Germany
28	Rose Habeck	31	Wife	—	New York
29	Thomas S. Burns	29	Head	Operator Adding Machine	New York
30	Margaret Burns	62	Mother	Dressmaker	Eire
31	Lewis Levy	33	Head	Designer	Germany
32	Dorothy Levy	30	Wife	—	Virginia
33	Frederick Levy	5	Son	—	New York
34	Jerome Levy	2	Son	—	New York
35	Selig Schwartz	48	Head	Salesman	Poland
36	Lillian Schwartz	38	Wife	—	New York
37	Ernest Schwartz	15	Son	—	New York
38	Isabell Schwartz	11	Daughter	—	New York
39	Gertrude Schwartz	7	Daughter	—	New York
40	Benjamin Levine	44	Head	Pharmacist	Oklahoma

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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.

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