Ralph Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & May — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Additional Details
Occupation	Punch Press Operator
Industry	Steel Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Punch Press Operator
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Dixie Davis	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Ralph Davis	Head	—	35	~1905
Mary Davis	Other	—	57	~1883
Pauline Davis	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Son, age 15

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Deliver
Industry	Flour mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 25

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Huckster
Industry	Fruit & Veg
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 35

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)	Marion
Occupation	Punch Press Operator
Industry	Steel Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links Ralph 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 mother May Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Davis

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

May Davis

b. ~1884

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Ralph Davis

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01127-00423)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Otha Jr De Bruler	7	Son	—	Indiana
42	Donald W De Bruler	5	Son	—	Indiana
43	David J De Bruler	2	Son	—	Indiana
44	Clarence Cummings	11	Step Son	—	Indiana
45	Kathleen Cummings	10	Step Daughter	—	Indiana
47	May Gilbert	33	Head	Yes	Indiana
48	Laurance Gilbert	13	Son	—	Indiana
49	Dorothy Gilbert	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	John Gilbert	11	Son	—	Indiana
51	Bertha Gilbert	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
52	James Gilbert	7	Son	—	Indiana
53	William Gilbert	3	Son	—	Indiana
54	Roland T Reed	37	Head	Filling Station Attendant	Indiana
55	Wilson Ann Reed	35	Wife	Sales Lady	Illinois
56	Jennie A Reed	74	Mother	—	Indiana
58	Ralph Clark	38	Head	Laborer	Ohio
59	Eddith A Clark	33	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Robert Clark	13	Son	—	Indiana
61	Betty Clark	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Jacob Parker	57	Head	Watchman	Indiana
63	Golda Parker	46	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Ervin Parker	19	Son	—	Indiana
65	George W Burns	52	Head	Laborer	Iowa
66	Amelia Burns	47	Wife	—	Indiana
67	Edward Burns	27	Son	Clerk	Indiana
68	Mary Lou Burns	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	Herman Schuester	46	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
70	Hazel Schuester	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
71	Nick George	25	Head	Radio Service	Indiana
72	Stella George	26	Wife	—	Ohio
73	Helen George	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Rita George	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Nick Jr George	4	Son	—	Indiana
76	Ralph Davis THIS PERSON	35	Head	Punch Press Operator	Indiana
77	Pauline Davis	28	Wife	Linker	Indiana
78	Dixie Lee Davis	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Mary Davis	57	Mother	—	Kentucky
80	Robert Rogers	41	Head	Peddling	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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