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Ruth Davis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ruth Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bessie & Herman — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Election District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Herman Bell | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Virginia Bell | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Davis | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bessie Bell | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 5
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Daughter, age 15
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-County, Maryland
Daughter, age 27
Baltimore-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Ruth Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bessie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Douglas Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bessie Bell
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Bell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Davis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Davis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Douglas Davis
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01504-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda Tracey | 1 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Louis Stuller | 44 | Head | Private Home | Maryland |
| 3 | Lillie Stuller | 41 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 4 | Charles Stuller | 21 | Son | County Maintenance | Maryland |
| 5 | Gilbert Stuller | 19 | Son | County Maintenance | Maryland |
| 6 | Louis Jr. Stuller | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 7 | William Stuller | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Edward Stuller | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Horace Cromwell | 24 | Head | General Work | Maryland |
| 10 | Hilda Cromwell | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Hilton Cromwell | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Juanita Cromwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Edith Cromwell | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Herman Bell | 57 | Head | Private Home | Maryland |
| 15 | Bessie Bell | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | William Davis | 31 | Son-in-law | Farm | Maryland |
| 17 | Ruth Davis THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Virginia Bell | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Milburn Randolph | 27 | Head | 5 | Maryland |
| 20 | Doris Randolph | 24 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 21 | William Randolph | 65 | Head | Stone Quarry | Virginia |
| 22 | Georgia Randolph | 61 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Louis Randolph | 27 | Son | Orchestra | Maryland |
| 24 | Benson Randolph | 21 | Son | House Construction | Maryland |
| 25 | Emily Randolph | 18 | Daughter | Private Home | Maryland |
| 26 | George Johnson | 57 | Head | Farm | Maryland |
| 27 | Lovera Johnson | 25 | Daughter | Private Home | Maryland |
| 28 | Mitchell Johnson | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Adeline Johnson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Peter Foote | 52 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Bertha Foote | 39 | Wife | Private Home | Maryland |
| 32 | William Stuller | 34 | Head | Electric Tool Co. | Maryland |
| 33 | Gertrude Stuller | 28 | Wife | Private Home | Maryland |
| 34 | Betty Lee Stuller | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Dora Stuller | 27 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Jerry Stickles | 49 | Head | Own Farm | Virginia |
| 37 | Harvey Stuller | 69 | Head | Farming | Maryland |
| 38 | Annie Stuller | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Ruth Stuller | 45 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Harry Stuller | 23 | Son | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
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)