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Frank Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Frank Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Simon & W — first a son (b.~1896), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grand Forks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant View |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Davis | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Harry Kleinschmidt | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Frank Davis | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Hannah Davis | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grand Forks, …
Son, age 23
Grand Forks, North Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | West Va. |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O.A. |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Grand Forks, …
Son, age 34
Grand Forks, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Grand-Forks-County, North …
Son, age 44
Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Frank P. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grand Forks |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Frank Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Simon Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father W Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Simon Davis
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Davis
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Davis
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Davis
Son · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Dakota
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Grand-Forks-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03002-00958)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lena Hanson | 68 | wife | — | Norway |
| 42 | Henry E. Hanson | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 43 | Selma A. Hanson | 43 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Harland E. Hanson | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 45 | Duane E. Hanson | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Marlys J. Hanson | 10 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Earlene V. Hanson | 8 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | B. Julius Berge | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 49 | Lena Berge | 72 | Mother | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Mikkel Kleven | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Minnie Kleven | 53 | sister | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Elmer Kleven | 21 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Jorgen Campen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 54 | Bertha Campen | 46 | wife | — | Norway |
| 55 | Olaf Campen | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Arnold Campen | 20 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 57 | Kathleen M. Campen | 18 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Jorgen Jr. Campen | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 59 | Ruth B. Campen | 13 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 60 | Ralph D. Campen | 4 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 61 | Simon J. Davis | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Hannah Davis | 68 | wife | — | Norway |
| 63 | Frank P. Davis THIS PERSON | 44 | son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 64 | Harry Kleinschmidt | 23 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
Gen 1 · 3 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)