MD
Mary Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Mary Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Female
Head
Born: Delaware
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Kingston Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davenport | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Martha Yeager | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Elizabeth Davenport | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Julia Davenport | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 35
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 49
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 59
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Mary W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingston Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mary Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Mary Davenport
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03554-00696)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary W. Davenport THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Elizabeth W. Davenport | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Julia E. Davenport | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Martha O. Yeager | 57 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 5 | Darius Yeager | 42 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clyde Davis | 36 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Olcil Davis | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Clyde Davis | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Robert J. Coughlin | 44 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Evelyn W. Coughlin | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Lawrence J. Coughlin | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Tyson Coughlin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Martha Wick | 62 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Catherine Fino | 32 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William S. Mclean | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ellen Mclean | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Louise S. Mclean | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary B. Mclean | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward B. Mclean | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Mary Abson | 28 | Servant | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Caroline Stoner | None | — | — | — |
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)