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George Davidson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this George Davidson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Elroy — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Covington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elroy Davidson | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Hazel Davidson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Davidson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| M Knorr | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | George F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davidson |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 George Davidson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and father Elroy Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Davidson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Davidson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Davidson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elroy Davidson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Davidson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Davidson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Davidson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Davidson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03523-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Palumbo | 35 | Wife | Cook-Waitress | Russia |
| 2 | Sylvia Palumbo | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Gloria Palumbo | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Regina Palumbo | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Stanley Paskavich | 64 | Father-in-law | — | Russia |
| 6 | Donald E. Andrews | 29 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clara A. Andrews | 27 | Wife | Cook-Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Donald G. Andrews | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Cott | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Victoria Cott | 61 | Mother | Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frank M. Cott | 25 | Brother | Bar Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jennie V. Cott | 23 | Sister | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Chester R. Cott | 14 | Brother | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Boyd Davidson | 53 | Head | Store Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Ruth E. Davidson | 45 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | J. Alvin Hay | 28 | Head | Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Florence M. Hay | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bertha H. Hay | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leonard Bogart | 25 | Lodger | Bar Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elroy Davidson | 50 | Head | Policie | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Hazel M. Davidson | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | George A. Davidson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | M. Maud Knorr | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Patrick J. Lafferty | 34 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Helen V. Lafferty | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Henry H. Schmidt | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ruth Schmidt | 31 | Wife | Cook-Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jean V. Schmidt | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Nancy R. Schmidt | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | W. Edgar Husband | 18 | Brother-in-law | Delivery Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Smith | 33 | Head | Farm Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Arthur W. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Margaret E. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Harold W. Morris | 34 | Boarder | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank P. Josephs | 60 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Kathryn Josephs | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Arthur Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary E. Jones | 54 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Albert T. Jones | 27 | Brother | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kathryn Jones | 47 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 5 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)