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Lois Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lois Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lois I |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arnold City - Fairhope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Arnold City Fairhope |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lois Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Davis | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elmer Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charlotte Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Melvin Davis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Emma Davis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elmer Davis | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 4
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lois J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Lois I |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arnold City - Fairhope |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lois Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Charlotte Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03508-00719)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sophia B Simich | 21 | daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Stanley Simich | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Mitchell Simich | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Stella Simich | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Eli Simich | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Catherine M Simich | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Walter Kobocky | 49 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 48 | Mary Kobocky | 45 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Catherine Kobocky | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Anna Kobocky | 17 | daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Kobocky | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Carl Kobocky | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sarah L Kobocky | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Elmer L Davis | 43 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jessie F Davis | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Elmer L Davis | 23 | son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lois I Davis THIS PERSON | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Emma J Davis | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Melvin R Davis | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charlotte M Davis | 10 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Theodore J Davis | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert P Sweeney | 42 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | George Sakalik | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Lena Sakalik | 25 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joseph Kovatch | 70 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 66 | Mary Kovatch | 66 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 67 | William Kovatch | 30 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Esther M Kovatch | 25 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | George W Karp | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Poland |
| 70 | Joseph Wozniak | 63 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 71 | Anna Wozniak | 63 | wife | — | Poland |
| 72 | Peter B Philip | 38 | son in law | Maintenance Man | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Catherine Philip | 35 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Brazzon | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary Brazzon | 27 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Donald J Brazzon | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Stanley Brazzon | 23 | brother | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Joseph J Ritarch | 38 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 79 | Margaret Ritarch | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Dorothy J Ritarch | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)