Richard Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Richard Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Sophie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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 Richard	Age	Birth yr
Louis Davis	Head	—	58	~1882
Richard Davis	Son	—	21	~1919
Alan Davis	Son	—	13	~1927
Sophie Davis	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age

New York, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	patient
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Patient
Industry	hospital
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 11

New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Grand-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Son, age 21

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Richard Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Louis Davis

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sophie Davis

b. ~1897

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Richard Davis

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York

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Sibling

Alan Davis

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02642-00817)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Carole Pollack	7	Daughter	—	New York
42	Margaret Langer	54	Sister	Maid	Austria
43	Charles Casey	25	Head	Fireman	New York
44	Margaret Casey	68	Wife	—	New York
45	Charles Casey	20	Son	—	New York
46	David Ticktin	45	Head	Lawyer	New York
47	Gertrude Ticktin	35	Wife	—	New York
48	Marjorie Ticktin	14	Daughter	—	New York
49	Richard Ticktin	11	Son	—	New York
50	Margaret Schmula	37	Maid	Maid	Czech-Slov
51	Nathaniel Reich	58	Head	Lawyer	New York
52	Helen Reich	50	Wife	—	New York
53	Alice Abrams	40	Maid	Maid	Finland
54	Marie Reich	60	Mother	—	Germany
55	James Seidenberg	45	Head	Cook	New York
56	Bertha Seidenberg	44	Wife	Contractor	Austria
57	Robert Seidenberg	13	Son	—	New York
58	Nancy Bright	36	Maid	Maid	Virginia
59	Georgina Wilson	51	Nurse	Nurse	Pa
60	Gertrude Robinson	15	Son	—	New York
61	Matilda Heidecker	79	Maid	—	New York
62	Lena Hausch	35	Maid	Maid	Germany
63	Arthur Berkman	58	Head	Salesman	Pa
64	Rose Berkman	52	Wife	—	New York
65	Sam J. Smith	39	Head	Broker	New York
66	Frances Smith	35	Wife	—	New York
67	Louis Davis	58	Head	Broker	New York
68	Sophie Davis	43	Wife	—	New York
69	Richard Davis THIS PERSON	21	Son	—	New York
70	Alan Davis	13	Son	—	New York
71	Sandra Moss	48	Head	—	New York
72	Constance Moss	21	Daughter	—	New York
73	Dave Temple	51	Head	Contractor	Poland
74	Annie Temple	49	Wife	—	Poland
75	Samuel Temple	28	Son	Salesman	New York
76	Estelle Temple	23	Wife	—	New York
77	Julia Kaufman	64	Head	—	New York
78	William Kaufman	45	Son	Retailer	New York
79	Irving Kaufman	38	Son	Lawyer	New York
80	Louis Franklin	44	Head	Broker	Tennessee

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Pedigree Summary

Richard + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

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