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Harold Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harold Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriett & Hattie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Licking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hartford T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Davis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Perry Davis | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Fred Davis | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Harold Davis | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Homer Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harriett Davis | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 7
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Herald P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Licking, Ohio
Son, age 18
Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Licking-County, Ohio
Son, age 28
Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Licking |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Harold Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Harriett Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Perry Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriett Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Davis
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perry Davis
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Davis
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio
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Sibling
Marie Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Licking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Licking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00306)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Perry Davis | 56 | Head | Plumer | Ohio |
| 42 | Harriett Davis | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Harold Davis THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 44 | Homer Davis | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Marie Davis | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Fred Davis | 60 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Burleigh Earnshaw | 56 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 48 | Margaret Earnshaw | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Ray Kluy|Kluymann | 42 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 50 | Daisy Kluy|Kluymann | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Carl Kluy|Kluymann | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 52 | Robert Kluy|Kluymann | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 53 | Walter Kluy|Kluymann | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Carl Edwards | 56 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 55 | Myrtie Edwards | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Don Burton | 72 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 57 | Laura Burton | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Harley Burton | 31 | Son | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 59 | Harriett Burton | 24 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Charles Braun | 45 | Head | Section Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | Clue Braun | 45 | Wife | General Housework | Ohio |
| 62 | Clarence Turnam | 37 | Head | Freight Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 63 | Grace Turnam | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Harry Turnam | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Paul Turnam | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Grace Turnam | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Dorothy Turnam | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Adam Shuler | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Nora Shuler | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | John Shuler | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 71 | Wm Shoemaker | 43 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
| 72 | Cleo Shoemaker | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Mildred Shoemaker | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 74 | Virginia Shoemaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Donald Shoemaker | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Herbert Shoemaker | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Neil Shoemaker | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Wilma Shoemaker | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Wm Jr Shoemaker | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Ed Price | 29 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 2 siblings
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)