Lois Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lois Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lois Q.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Brunswick
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Lois	Age	Birth yr
Richard Pattison	Other	—	85	~1855
Phillip Davis	Son	—	25	~1915
Lois Davis	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Claude Davis	Head	—	52	~1888
Margery Davis	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Spouse, age 32

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lois
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Spouse, age 43

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lois
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	15
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Spouse, age 54

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Lois Q.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brunswick
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Lois Davis

Spouse · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02756-00141)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frederick Abberly	49	Head	Teacher	New York
2	Gladys Abberly	45	Wife	Teacher	Mass.
3	John Abberly	14	Son	Student	New York
4	Willmott Abberly	5	Son	—	New York
5	Ellis D. Gardner	52	Head	Laborer	New York
6	Mabel Gardner	51	Wife	—	New York
7	Charles Livingston	48	Head	Salesman	New York
8	Charles Livingston	12	Son	—	New York
9	Robert Gilbert	28	Head	Collector	New York
10	Eleanor Gilbert	27	Wife	—	New York
11	Susan Gilbert	3	Daughter	—	New York
12	Richard Gilbert	1	Son	—	New York
13	Silas D. Feathers	79	Head	Farmer	New York
14	Alfred Conradt	35	Head	Laborer	New York
15	Dorothy Conradt	36	Wife	—	New York
16	David Conradt	16	Son	Student	New York
17	Donald Conradt	15	Son	Student	New York
18	Horatio Mcchesney	80	Head	—	New York
19	Marion Anna Mcchesney	83	Wife	—	New York
20	Waldo Goyer	40	Head	Machinist	New York
21	Margaret Goyer	40	Wife	—	New York
22	Lucinda Goyer	68	Mother	—	New York
23	Lee Brownell	36	Hired hand	Farmer	Maine
24	Harry Baldwin	48	Hired hand	Farmer	New York
25	Felix Duriwage	45	Head	Driver	New York
26	Mildred Duriwage	44	Wife	—	New York
27	Helen Duriwage	19	Daughter	Maid	New York
28	Felix Jr. Duriwage	16	Son	Student	New York
29	Robert Duriwage	12	Son	—	New York
30	Pauline Duriwage	10	Daughter	—	New York
31	Malverna Duriwage	7	Daughter	—	New York
32	Minnie Davis	74	Head	—	New York
33	Carrie Davis	79	Sister	—	New York
34	Claude Davis	52	Head	Deputy	New York
35	Lois Q. Davis THIS PERSON	54	Wife	—	New York
36	Phillip Davis	25	Son	Farmer	New York
37	Margery Davis	18	Daughter	Student	New York
38	Richard Pattison	85	Father	—	New York
39	John P. Haynes	64	Head	Farmer	New York
40	Lester Haynes	27	Son	Farmer	New York

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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.

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