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Pauline Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saul Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harry Davis | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pauline Davis | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 25
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 34
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Pauline Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pauline Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03654-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Strahl | 53 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 2 | Ruth Strahl | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Milton Strahl | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Arthur Strahl | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Stanley Tokay | 38 | Head | Optician | Russia |
| 6 | Dora Tokay | 29 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 7 | Martin Tokay | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jake Shapiro | 65 | Father | — | Russia |
| 9 | Sarah Shapiro | 65 | Mother | — | Romania |
| 10 | Samuel Bernblum | 49 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 11 | Sophia Bernblum | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 12 | Henry Bernblum | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alice Bernblum | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lee Barbee | 34 | Head | Barber | North Carolina |
| 15 | Birdie Barbee | 30 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 16 | Charles G. Faulkner | 44 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 17 | Pearl Faulkner | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Landonia Lane | 65 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Mary Alice Richardson | 36 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | William Anderson | 35 | Lodger | Attendant | Alabama |
| 21 | Florence Marshall | 65 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Harry Davis | 48 | Head | Cleaner | Russia |
| 23 | Pauline Davis THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 24 | David Davis | 23 | Son | Messenger | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Saul Davis | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Bulah Miller | 35 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 28 | Ada Miller | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Nancy Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Howard Foulk | 54 | Head | Chauffeur | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hannah Foulk | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Alexandria Foulk | 50 | Brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | James Lewis | 37 | Head | Bell Boy | Georgia |
| 34 | Mary Q. Lewis | 15 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Maddie Wilson | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Van Lumpkin | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Abram Steinberg | 73 | Head | Cigar Maker | Russia |
| 38 | Bessie Steinberg | 69 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 39 | William Brown | 39 | Head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Marie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | 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)