Louise Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Louise Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Phila.
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Additional Details
Occupation	Chambermaid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Chambermaid
Township / Ward	Phila
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Louise	Age	Birth yr
Louise Davis	Head	—	42	~1898
Mary King	Other	—	76	~1864
Cornelius Davis	Son	—	18	~1922
Lydia Davis	Daughter	—	7	~1933

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 24

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	laundress
Industry	private family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 35

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Laundress
Industry	At Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 42

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Louise
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Phila.
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Occupation	Chambermaid
Industry	Private home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Louise Davis

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03691-00111)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Wapner	65	Father-in-law	—	Russia
42	Ethel Wapner	63	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
43	Julius Wapner	22	Son-in-law	Presser	Russia
44	Jacob Wapner	91	Grandfather	—	Russia
45	Abe Stuber	44	Head	Furrier	Russia
46	Yetta Stuber	40	Wife	—	Russia
47	Martin Stuber	21	Son	Clerk	Penna.
48	William Vogel	36	Head	Butcher	Penna.
49	Gladys Vogel	31	Wife	—	Penna.
50	Annette Vogel	15	Daughter	—	Penna.
51	Louis Vogel	13	Son	—	Penna.
52	William Vogel	11	Son	—	Penna.
53	Harry Vogel	9	Son	—	Penna.
54	Gladys Vogel	8	Daughter	—	Penna.
55	Robert Vogel	5	Son	—	Penna.
56	Henry Vogel	4	Son	—	Penna.
57	Ruth Vogel	2	Daughter	—	Penna.
58	William Siegel	44	Head	Feed Supplies	Russia
59	Leah Siegel	43	Wife	—	England
60	Pauline Siegel	24	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Penna.
61	Millie Siegel	19	Daughter	Hairdresser	Penna.
62	Sylvia Siegel	16	Daughter	—	Penna.
63	Samuel Siegel	13	Son	—	Penna.
64	Harry Siegel	6	Son	—	Penna.
65	Irine Siegel	5	Daughter	—	Penna.
66	Louise Davis THIS PERSON	42	Head	Chambermaid	Virginia
67	Cornelius Davis	18	Son	Porter	Virginia
68	Lydia Davis	7	Daughter	—	Penna.
69	Mary King	76	Mother	—	Virginia
70	Nick Armstrong	30	Head	Laborer	Virginia
71	Harriet Armstrong	29	Wife	—	Virginia
72	Nathan Lloyd	49	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
73	Evelyn Lloyd	44	Wife	—	Georgia
74	Lottie Catler	40	Head	—	England
75	Stanford Catler	16	Son	—	New Jersey
76	Nathan Barasack	48	Head	Barber	Russia
77	Sarah Barasack	50	Wife	—	Russia
78	Anna Cardano	46	Head	—	Penna.
79	Frank Cardano	22	Son	Book-Binder	Penna.
80	Edith Cardano	25	Daughter	Secretary	Penna.

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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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