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Pauline Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Pauline Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Crystal Manufactures |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Davis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ross Davis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Emma Davis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Pauline Davis | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 12
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 22
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Crystal Manufactures |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Pauline Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father John Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Davis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Ohio
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Sibling
Jack Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ross Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03218-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Stanley | 51 | Head | Tool Maker | West Virginia |
| 2 | Irene Stanley | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | John B. Goss | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Arabella Goss | 73 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Minnie R. Hansen | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Lynn Hansen | 36 | Son | Operator | Ohio |
| 7 | Cynthia Hansen | 26 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 8 | William M. Opre | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Lillian E. Opre | 69 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Claworth Shidmore | 78 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 11 | Lillian Braden | 56 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 12 | James H. Nesbit | 63 | Head | Guard | Ohio |
| 13 | Edith Nesbit | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Bert Gillam | 65 | Head | Inspector | Missouri |
| 15 | Lucy Gillam | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Raymond Gillam | 22 | Son | Accountant | Colorado |
| 17 | Edna Gillam | 19 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Frances Cook | 47 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 20 | Tony Cook | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Josephine Cook | 19 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 22 | Henry Cook | 17 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 23 | Rudolph Cook | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Daniel Cook | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Fred Hammond | 48 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 26 | Ruth Hammond | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lillian Hammond | 24 | Daughter | Nurses Aid | Ohio |
| 28 | Florence Hammond | 22 | Daughter | Nurses Aid | Ohio |
| 29 | Margaret Hammond | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Fred Hammond | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | William Brew | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Mary Brew | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Isabel Gutchrist | 68 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Otto Linch | 67 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Sarah Linch | 72 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 36 | John S. Davis | 48 | Head | Shearman | Ohio |
| 37 | Emma Davis | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ross W. Davis | 24 | Son | Slab Checker | Ohio |
| 39 | Pauline Davis THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | Ohio |
| 40 | Jack Davis | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Pauline + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)