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Josephine Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Brackex |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erma Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frances Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josephine Davis | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Charles Davis | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Charles Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Spouse, age 25
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 36
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Josephine M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederica Mutschler | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 42 | Carl Aldman | 59 | Brother | Laborer | Germany |
| 43 | John P. Brown | 53 | Head | Electrician | Penn |
| 44 | Ethel H. Brown | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Charlotte Brown | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ruth Brown | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Vernon Brown | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Brown | 17 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Delaware |
| 49 | Betty Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Alfred D. Walker | 44 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 51 | Mattie S. Walker | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Alfred Jr. Walker | 19 | Son | Cutman Butcher | Delaware |
| 53 | Hattie Walker | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William Walker | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Robert Walker | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Clifford Walker | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | George Walker | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Vincent Walker | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Milton D. Moore | 25 | Head | Salesman | District Columbia |
| 60 | Margaret J. Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Marjorie A.V. Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Roy G. Cleaver | 58 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 63 | Ethel Cleaver | 57 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Harry M. Brown | 46 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Delaware |
| 65 | Beatrice V. Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Harry M. Jr. Brown | 19 | Son | New-Worker | Delaware |
| 67 | Mary M. Stout | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John F. Stout | 17 | Son | Part Time Garden | Delaware |
| 69 | Madeline Stout | 23 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Charles H. Smith | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Delaware |
| 71 | Margaret L. Smith | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Marion S. Warren | 40 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 73 | Charles H. Davis | 39 | Head | Foreman | Maryland |
| 74 | Josephine M. Davis THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Frances Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Elizabeth Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Erma Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Charles Davis | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 79 | John Davis | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 80 | William Davis | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
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)