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Howard Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Howard Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irene & Joseph — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davis | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Howard Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Irene Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 1
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 12
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 Howard Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Irene Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father E Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Irene Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
E Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Davis
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Davis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Davis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
John Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03176-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jane Lofton | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 42 | David Lofton | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Donald Lofton | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Boleslaw Perganowski | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Poland |
| 45 | Mary Perganowski | 47 | Wife | Janitor | Lithuania |
| 46 | Paul Tomaszewski | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 47 | Joseph Selmiki | 62 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | Mildred Selmiki | 57 | Wife | Office Cleaner | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Lewis Klucka | 23 | Son-in-law | Shipping Room | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Klucka | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Joe Barbuto | 59 | Head | — | Italy |
| 52 | Carmela Barbuto | 59 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Tony Gozzola | 31 | Son-in-law | Tailor | Italy |
| 54 | Victoria Gozzola | 26 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | Carmela Gozzola | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Italy |
| 56 | Anna Gozzola | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Italy |
| 57 | Mary Scali | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 58 | George Scali | 21 | Son | Janitor | Ohio |
| 59 | Joe Roppolo | 37 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 60 | Nellie Roppolo | 30 | Wife | Sewing Dept. | Ohio |
| 61 | Karl Roppolo | 13 | Son | — | Italy |
| 62 | Nancy Roppolo | 10 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 63 | Frank Roppolo | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Tony Roppolo | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Antoinette Roppolo | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | John J. Davis | 49 | Head | Miscellaneous | Ohio |
| 67 | Irene Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | John E. Davis | 25 | Son | Mechanical | Ohio |
| 69 | Howard Davis THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Ross F. Cooley | 39 | Head | Processing Dept. | Missouri |
| 71 | Marie Hazel Cooley | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Donald Etling | 39 | Head | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 73 | Delores Etling | 38 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 74 | Donna Etling | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Michael Nemeth | 60 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 76 | Theresa Nemeth | 67 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Robert P. Raymund | 53 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 78 | Kathryn Raymund | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Robert G. Raymund | 20 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Kathryn Raymund | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Howard + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)