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Pearl Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Janet — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wilkesbarre City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Davis | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Davis | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Robert Davis | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Janet Davis | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilkes-Barre City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Pearl Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Davis
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Davis
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Davis
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03563-00392)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arline Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Lewis | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Eyerman | 55 | Head | Paperhanger | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Pearl Eyerman | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Joseph Eyerman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Michael Buchan | 47 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 47 | Julia Buchan | 33 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 48 | Anthony Buchan | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Marie Buchan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Buchan | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Norma Buchan | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Arthur Davis | 57 | Head | Company Walker | Wales |
| 53 | Janet Davis | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Robert Davis | 27 | Son | Motor Runner | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Pearl Davis THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Margaret Davis | 20 | Daughter | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Ruth Davis | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Gertrude Johns | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Marie Johns | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dorothy Johns | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Joseph Johns | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Catherine Johns | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Johns | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Steven Owens | 56 | Head | Ditching Boss | Wales |
| 65 | Esther Owens | 51 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 66 | Chester Loveland | 26 | Head | Textile Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Eleanor Loveland | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Leo Whalen | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Esther Whalen | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Dorothy Whalen | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Stanley Inanda | 27 | Head | Tester | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Margaret Inanda | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Joseph B. Hunt | 47 | Head | Labor Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Edith Hunt | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Betty Jane Hunt | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Jr. Hunt | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert Owens | 53 | Head | Laborer | England |
| 78 | Jenny Owens | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Amelia Thomas | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Margaret R. Thomas | 39 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 3 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)