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James Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ulster-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & George — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ulster-County, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintondale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ulster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 860 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Clintondale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Florence Davis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Davis | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Davis | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ulster, New …
Son, age 6
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | In school |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Ulster, New …
Son, age 16
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Ulster-County, New …
Head, age 26
Ulster-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clintondale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ulster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 860 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Davis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Davis
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Davis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davis
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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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 — Ulster-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Ulster-County, New York
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02795-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irene Sickler | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 2 | Preston Atkins | 25 | Nephew | Truck Driver | New York |
| 3 | Elizabeth Atkins | 28 | Niece | — | New York |
| 4 | Dominick La Gattuta | 34 | Head | Mason Helper | New York |
| 5 | Mildred La Gattuta | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Arthur J. Shuttle | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Washington |
| 7 | Florence E. Shuttle | 30 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Warren A. Shuttle | 1 | Son | — | Washington |
| 9 | James H. Davis THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 10 | Ruth B. Davis | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | James Jr. Davis | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Dorothy L. Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Florence Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Kenneth Matson | 31 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 15 | Bernice Matson | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Kenneth Matson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Josephine Scotti | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 18 | Arthur Scotti | 20 | Son | Farmhand | New York |
| 19 | Angelo Albis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 20 | Eleanor Albis | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Helen Albis | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Frank Albis | 49 | Brother | Farmer | Italy |
| 23 | Charles Howell | 66 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 24 | Frank Tomlin | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)