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Katherine Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Katherine Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Boston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 Katherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sydney Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ralph Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Katherine Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 24
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Other, age 35
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 46
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Katherine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Katherine Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katherine Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01673-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry H. Moore | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mass |
| 42 | Charles Moore | 14 | Son | — | Mass |
| 43 | Dorothy Moore | 12 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 44 | Arthur Davis | 50 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 45 | Katherine Davis THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Ralph Davis | 25 | Son | Machinist | Mass |
| 47 | Sydney Davis | 21 | Son | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 48 | Sylvia Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 49 | Abraham Feldman | 67 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 50 | Celia Feldman | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 51 | Rose Feldman | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Mass |
| 52 | Theodore Feldman | 27 | Son | Medical Doctor | Mass |
| 53 | Isaac Cohen | 55 | Head | Shipper | England |
| 54 | Fannie Cohen | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Florence Cohen | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Mass |
| 56 | Cecily Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 57 | Morris Bates | 32 | Head | Police Lieut. | Mass |
| 58 | Shirley Bates | 27 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 59 | Stella Bates | 9 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 60 | Harold Beadmaster | 18 | Brother | Electrician | Mass |
| 61 | Cly Golding | 65 | Head | Barrel Maker | Russia |
| 62 | Anna Golding | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Maslow Golding | 29 | Son | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 64 | Sylvia Golding | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 65 | Abraham Golding | 25 | Son | Driver | Mass |
| 66 | Ralph Golding | 22 | Son | Shipper | Mass |
| 67 | Barney Ratelbaum | 49 | Head | — | Russia |
| 68 | Jennie Ratelbaum | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 69 | Lillian Ratelbaum | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Mass |
| 70 | Abraham Ratelbaum | 20 | Son | Counter Clerk | Mass |
| 71 | Charles Leavitt | 32 | Head | Salesman | Mass |
| 72 | Shirley Leavitt | 31 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 73 | Anita Leavitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 74 | Harry Dubinsky | 57 | Head | Woodworker | Russia |
| 75 | Minnie Dubinsky | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Rose Dubinsky | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Mass |
| 77 | Henry Soberman | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 78 | Sally Soberman | 29 | Daughter | Musician | Mass |
| 79 | Lester Soberman | 22 | Son | Salesman | Mass |
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)