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Richard Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Richard Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Bernarda — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameDavis
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Queens Village
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Occupationsalesman
Industrybeer
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)3000
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardQueens Village
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Lorraine Davis Daughter — 11 ~1929
Richard Davis Head — 35 ~1905
Mary Davis Other — 71 ~1869
Richard Davis Son — 13 ~1927
Margaret Davis Spouse — 32 ~1908

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Son, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation School
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Davis
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Salesman
Industry Insurance
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 35
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
Surname Davis
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Queens Village
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation salesman
Industry beer
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 3000
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Richard Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernarda Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father G Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother E Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Davis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernarda Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
G Davis
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
E Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Davis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Davis
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Davis
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00663)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rudolf Krieger 38 Head Checker Russia
2 Mae Krieger 41 Wife Office Manager New York
3 Edward H. Moore 29 Head Salesman Ohio
4 Matilda D. Moore 28 Wife — New York
5 Richard Davis THIS PERSON 35 Head Salesman New York
6 Margaret D. Davis 32 Wife — New York
7 Richard Davis 13 Son — New York
8 Lorraine Davis 11 Daughter — New York
9 Mary Davis 71 Mother-in-law — England
10 Peter J. Simons 50 Head Painter New York
11 May D. Simons 43 Wife — New York
12 Grace F. Simons 21 Daughter Operator New York
13 George Miller 42 Head Weigher New York
14 Irene Miller 40 Wife — New York
15 Irene Miller 12 Daughter — New York
16 John Miller 10 Son — New York
17 Ludwig C. Volz 52 Head Nautical Instruments New York
18 Lillian R. Volz 50 Wife — New York
19 Herbert L. Pomeroy 56 Head Stereotyper New York
20 Electa Pomeroy 50 Wife — New York
21 John L. Turner 36 Head Inspector D.C.
22 Anne D. Turner 33 Wife — New York
23 Joseph Turner 2 Son — New York
24 Frederick Meissner 35 Head Splicer New York
25 Julia A. Meissner 33 Wife — New York
26 Frederick Jr. Meissner 9 Son — New York
27 Joanne Meissner 5 Daughter — New York
28 Raymond Meissner 2 Son — New York
29 Matthew W. Dempsey 64 Head — New York
30 Margaret Dempsey 62 Wife — Germany
31 Margaret Dempsey 40 Daughter Secretary New York
32 Mary L. Stinson 48 Head School Savings Director England
33 Elizabeth Stinson 74 Mother — England
34 Charles R. Stinson 12 Nephew — New York
35 William D. Stinson 42 Head Driver New York
36 Geraldine Stinson 40 Wife — New York
37 Charles Stinson 21 Son Driver New York
38 William Jr. Stinson 20 Son Salesman New York
39 Mildred Stinson 18 Daughter — New York
40 Hannah Clausen 66 Head — Canada-Eng

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Pedigree Summary

Richard
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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