Robert Davidson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Robert Davidson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Davidson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Investment Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Accountant
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Douglas Davidson	Son	—	5	~1935
Robert Davidson	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Lillian Davidson	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Ruth Davidson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Gordon Davidson	Son	—	26	~1914
Robert Davidson	Head	—	46	~1894
Eugene Davidson	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 26

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Bond Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 36

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	Robert W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 46

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Investment Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Robert Davidson

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00397)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Abraham Goldberg	48	Head	Repairman	New York
42	Gertrude Goldberg	45	Wife	—	New York
43	Evelyn Goldberg	15	Daughter	—	New York
44	Harry Apathe	62	Head	—	New York
45	Eva Apathe	62	Wife	—	New York
46	John Apathe	35	Son	Brakeman	New York
47	Henry Apathe	29	Son	Conductor	New York
48	Harold Cogan	26	Head	Mach. Operat.	New York
49	Dorothy Cogan	24	Wife	—	New York
50	Barbara Cogan	3	Daughter	—	New York
51	Edward Soule	50	Head	Salesman	New York
52	Katie Soule	50	Wife	—	New York
53	Florence Soule	19	Daughter	Secretary	New York
54	David Bruce	47	Head	Milkman	New York
55	Mildred Bruce	41	Wife	Asst. Operator	New York
56	Ray Bruce	None	Elise	40	H 4
57	John Reilly	32	Head	Teacher	New York
58	Eleanor Reilly	32	Wife	—	New York
59	Agnes Reilly	5	Daughter	—	New York
60	Theodore Hesse	51	Head	Broker	New York
61	Marie Hesse	45	Wife	—	New York
62	Burt Hesse	15	Son	—	New York
63	Theodore Hesse	20	Son	Clerk	New York
64	Dorothy Allenger	25	Niece	School Lady	New York
65	Neil Maley	52	Head	—	New York
66	Otto Gallman	42	Head	Mechanic	Switzerland
67	Alice Gallman	42	Wife	—	Germany
68	William Mccoy	50	Head	Photographer	New York
69	Harriet Mccoy	45	Wife	—	New York
70	Claire Mccoy	18	Daughter	Mail Clerk	New York
71	Helen Stratt	60	Head	—	New York
72	Robert Davidson THIS PERSON	46	Head	Accountant	New York
73	Lillian Davidson	47	Wife	—	New York
74	Ruth Davidson	20	Daughter	Clerk	New York
75	Robert Jr. Davidson	15	Daughter	—	New York
76	Gordon Davidson	26	Son	Clerk-Salesman	New York
77	Eugene Davidson	21	Son	Clerk-Salesman	Pennsylvania
78	Douglas Davidson	5	Son	—	New York
79	Elize Fletcher	55	Head	Attendant	New York
80	Jane Fletcher	35	Son	—	New York

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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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