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Maud Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Maud Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Female Head Born: Missouri Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameDavis
Given NameMaud A.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age53
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
Industry0
Class of WorkerYes
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
Township / WardLos Angeles City
Est. Birth Year~1887

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Maud Age Birth yr
Juanita Davis Daughter — 30 ~1910
Louis Davis Son — 16 ~1924
Maud Davis Head — 53 ~1887
Louise Davis Daughter — 21 ~1919
Leon Davis Son — 11 ~1929
Ramona Davis Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 32
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
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Surname Davis
Given Name Maud
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Law Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Los Angeles, …
Head, age 42
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1888
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Davis
Given Name Maude G.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Divorced
Birthplace Missouri
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Chiropodist
Industry general practice
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented 45
Home Value / Rent R
Veteran R
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 53
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Maud A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Los Angeles City
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Industry 0
Class of Worker Yes
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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Maud Davis
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · California
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00422-00338)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Carolyn Weiss 65 Wife — Illinois
42 Frank B. Bull 71 Head — New York
43 Cora B. Bull 70 Wife — New York
44 James C. Traut 63 Head — California
45 Laura D. Traut 57 Wife — Oregon
46 Alice R. Wilson 57 Head — Missouri
47 John V. Wilson 19 Son Machine Operator Wyoming
48 Charles Fishbeck 73 Head — Michigan
49 Emma Fishbeck 73 Wife — Illinois
50 Charles Fishbeck 22 Grandson Clerk England
51 Harry Fishbeck 20 Grandson Clerk California
52 Harry Dougherty 42 Lodger Laborer Pennsylvania
53 Gladys E. Overholt 57 Head Secretarial Michigan
54 Florence Cowley 62 Companion Assistant England
55 Martha S. Tyler 65 Head — Illinois
56 Janet Lanham 9 Granddaughter — California
57 Arthur A. Townley 64 Head Carpenter Michigan
58 Susie C. Townley 62 Wife — Illinois
59 George F. Lombard 58 Head Machinist Massachusetts
60 Elizabeth Lombard 56 Wife — Illinois
61 George F. Jr. Lombard 20 Son Shipping Clerk Indiana
62 Katherine Smith 65 Head — New York
63 John W. Fisher 30 Head Partner Colorado
64 Josephine M. Fisher 29 Wife — California
65 Shirley M. Fisher 6 Daughter — California
66 Marie Willis 40 Lodger Machine Operator Roumania
67 Maud A. Davis THIS PERSON 53 Head — Missouri
68 Juanita Davis 30 Daughter — Missouri
69 Louise Davis 21 Daughter Typist Missouri
70 Louis P. Davis 16 Son — Illinois
71 Ramona Davis 14 Daughter — Illinois
72 Leon E. Davis 11 Son — Illinois
73 Paul Averhoff 31 Head Drilling Operator Iowa
74 Elizabeth Averhoff 25 Wife Machine Operator Iowa
75 Bruno J. Bruns 73 Father in law — Germany
76 Augusta Bruns 56 Mother in law — Iowa
77 Mabel K. Pritchett 44 Head Marker Indiana
78 Ora M. Shindler 40 Sister — Missouri

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)

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