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Margaret Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Clorcasclorcas | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Henry Davis | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Beverly Clorcasclorcas | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Douglas Clorcasclorcas | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Margaret Davis | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1883 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1892 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 60
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1884 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 70
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03683-00024)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Pfeiffer | 28 | Head | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bertha Pfeiffer | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Barbara Pfeiffer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Wally Schenck | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Thelma Schenck | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Patrick F. Merrick | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Catherine Merrick | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alice Merrick | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert Merrick | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eileen Merrick | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth Merrick | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Jane Merrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Henry Davis | 72 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 14 | Margaret Davis THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 15 | Douglas Clorcas|Clorcas | 34 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | M. Pearl Clorcas|Clorcas | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Beverly J. Clorcas|Clorcas | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Davies | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stella Davies | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Isabelle Davies | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | David W. Walden | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gertrude Walden | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sally Walden | 23 | Daughter | Wrapper | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Chapwell | 22 | Son-in-law | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marie Chapwell | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Chapwell | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John J. Morgan | 47 | Head | Herdsman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Sarah Morgan | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Helen Morgan | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Marjorie Morgan | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | John Morgan | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Morgan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Janet Morgan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ray Taylor | 50 | Head | Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Addie Taylor | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Charles Taylor | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 37 | John Taylor | 19 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ray Taylor | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Shirley Taylor | 11 | 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)