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Lillie Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cecil-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cecil-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Enoch — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cecil-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cecilton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Cecilton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lillie Davis | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Aldhem Davis | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Carrol Davis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Daughter, age 29
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lilly M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Cecil, Maryland
Other, age 40
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lillie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Cecil-County, Maryland
Head, age 50
Cecil-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cecilton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Lillie Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Short (~0.92 confidence) and father Enoch Short (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Short
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Enoch Short
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillie Davis
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Maryland
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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 — Cecil-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Cecil-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01545-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Garrison | 58 | Head | Laundry Work | Maryland |
| 2 | Wesley Garrison | 39 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 3 | Charles Garrison | 33 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 4 | Robert Garrison | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Arthur Garrison | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Alexander Garrison | 27 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Henrietta Garrison | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Elsie Garrison | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Emma Garrison | 32 | Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 10 | James William Garrison | 6 | G. Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Irene B. Garrison | 4 | G. Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Ruth Beatrice Garrison | 2 | G. Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Elbert Garrison | 1 | G. Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Haymon Biddle | 68 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Sallie Biddle | 37 | Wife | House Work | Maryland |
| 16 | Rodger Biddle | 30 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 17 | Annie Lou Elizabeth Biddle | 19 | G. Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 18 | Ralph Biddle | 4 | G. Son | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Charles Carroll | 40 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 20 | Ella Carroll | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Anna Carroll | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Henry Carroll | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Charles Jr. Carroll | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 24 | James Carroll | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | John Carroll | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 26 | Leroy Carroll | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | William Carroll | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Shirley Carroll | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Varina O. Davis | 77 | Head | House Keeper | Maryland |
| 30 | Bessie Davis | 47 | Rel. Daughter | House Work | Maryland |
| 31 | Lillie Davis THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Book Keeper | Delaware |
| 32 | Aldhem Jr. Davis | 25 | Son | Book Keeper | Maryland |
| 33 | Carrol C. Davis | 21 | Son | Filling Station | Maryland |
| 34 | Martha E. Davis | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 35 | John Brennan | 61 | Head | Merchant | Maryland |
| 36 | Mamie J. Brennan | 60 | Wife | Merchant | Maryland |
| 37 | Harold L. Cheyney | 45 | Head | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Margaret H. Cheyney | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Martha L. Cheyney | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Harold L. Jr. Cheyney | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Lillie
Gen 1 · 2 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)