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Pearl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Smallwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wm Davis | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Phineas Shipley | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| Raymond Davis | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Pearl Davis | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Maryland
Spouse, age 35
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Carroll, Maryland
Other, age 45
Carroll, Maryland · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Carroll-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 55
Carroll-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl E |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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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 Pearl Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01544-00235)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lenora K Smith | 35 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Edna M Smith | 25 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 43 | Raymond N Smith | 22 | son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Raymond Beard | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 45 | Alyne E Beard | 21 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 46 | John E Saylor | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 47 | Belle E Saylor | 36 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Eugene Saylor | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Nancy Saylor | 6 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Weldon Foulks|Faulks | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 51 | Helen E Foulks|Faulks | 27 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Wilbur O Miller | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 53 | Viola E Miller | 47 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Francis W Miller | 17 | son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Melvin E Miller | 15 | son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Leroy D Miller | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Frank E Magin | 43 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 58 | Virginia Magin | 40 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Helen Magin | 19 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Kenneth Magin | 16 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 61 | Dorothy Magin | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 62 | Norman Magin | 9 | son | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Donald D Magin | 2 | son | — | Maryland |
| 64 | Chas E Frock | 42 | Head | Bricklayer | Maryland |
| 65 | Stella M Frock | 38 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Chas E Frock | 18 | son | — | Maryland |
| 67 | Norma G Frock | 7 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Chas W Saylor | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 69 | Nettie E Saylor | 43 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Mary E Frock | 58 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Vella Poole | 18 | adopted son | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Morris Shriver | 15 | adopted son | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Raymond Saylor | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 74 | Ruth Saylor | 26 | wife | Fitter | Maryland |
| 75 | Wm E Davis | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 76 | Pearl E Davis THIS PERSON | 55 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Raymond Davis | 29 | son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 78 | Jane E Davis | 10 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Phineas Shipley | 86 | lodger | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Walter S Null | 27 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Maryland |
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)