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Ruth Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Walworth-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walworth-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rutherford & Burthford — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walworth-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Fontana On Geneva Lake Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rutherford Davis | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Anna Davis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walworth, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 7
Walworth, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Walworth, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 18
Walworth, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth F. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Walworth-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 28
Walworth-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oak Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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: father Rutherford Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Burthford Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father Ruthford Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rutherford Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Burthford Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ruthford Davis
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Davis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Wisconsin
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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 — Walworth-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Walworth-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04531-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray D. Robinson | 53 | Head | Caretaker | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Minnie Robinson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Raymond Robinson | 18 | Son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Earl Robinson | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Frank Sears | 54 | Head | Caretaker | Germany |
| 6 | Grace Sears | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Frank Reilly | 50 | Head | Caretaker | England |
| 8 | Catherine Reilly | 78 | Wife | — | England |
| 9 | William Reilly | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Margaret Reilly | 21 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Raymond Reilly | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Ruth Reilly | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Glenn Kohl | 31 | Head | Solderer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Thelma Kohl | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | James L. Kohl | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Glenda Kohl | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | David Pontius | 64 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Minnie Pontius | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Alfred Kingsley | 47 | Head | Die Caster | So Dakota |
| 20 | Edith Kingsley | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Rutherford Davis | 59 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Anna Davis | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Ruth Davis THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Eugene Sullivan | 64 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Clara Sullivan | 61 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Mary Gene Sullivan | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Robert Smith | 47 | Head | Caretaker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Martha Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Thad Frederickson | 31 | Head | Business Merchant | Illinois |
| 30 | Alta Frederickson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Thad Jr. Frederickson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Sally Ann Frederickson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Basil Baker | 70 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Beatrice Baker | 70 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 35 | Leon Reiter | 35 | Head | Operating Engineer | Minnesota |
| 36 | Florence Reiter | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Gene Reiter | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Sharon Reiter | 0 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Mary Hill | 34 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Tommy Hill | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth
Gen 1 · 4 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)