Sam Davis — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Sam Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Davis
Given Name	Sam (S)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	proprietor
Industry	retail fruit
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Sam	Age	Birth yr
Rose Davis	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Elaine Davis	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Harry Davis	Son	—	16	~1924
Sam Davis	Head	—	45	~1895
Sol Davis	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 24

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Grocer
Industry	O.A.
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1917
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 34

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	DAVIS
Given Name	SAM
Relationship to Head	HEAD
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	RUSSIA
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	RUSSIA
Mother's Birthplace	RUSSIA
Occupation	NEEDLE WKR
Industry	EMBROIDERY
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	POLISH
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	13,000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	NO
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 45

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Davis
Given Name	Sam (S)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	proprietor
Industry	retail fruit
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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Sam Davis

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02603-00733)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sam O Saftclock	53	Head	Blacksmith	Russia
2	Beckie Saftclock	52	Wife	H	Russia
3	Harry Saftclock	23	Son	Salesman	New York
4	Molly Saftclock	21	Son	Salesman	New York
5	Louis S Pollackov	43	Head	Nailer	Russia
6	Anna Pollackov	44	Wife	H	Russia
7	Harry Pollackov	19	Son	Salesman	New York
8	Sam (S) Davis THIS PERSON	45	Head	Proprietor	Russia
9	Rose Davis	40	Wife	H	Russia
10	Elaine Davis	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
11	Sol Davis	18	Son	Salesman	New York
12	Harry Davis	16	Son	Salesman	New York
13	Morris Gold	50	Head	Carpenter	Russia
14	Max Gold	40	Son	Proprietor	Russia
15	Henry Levine	30	Boarder	—	Russia
16	Max Tufschitz	52	Head	Proprietor	Russia
17	Sarah Tufschitz	47	Wife	H	Russia
18	Ruth Tufschitz	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
19	Harry Tufschitz	19	Son	Helper	New York
20	Morton Tufschitz	16	Son	S	New York
21	Aaron Engelman	39	Head	Finisher	Russia
22	Fressa Engelman	38	Wife	H	Russia
23	Irving Engelman	7	Son	—	New York
24	Bessie Danowitz	40	Boarder	—	Russia
25	Hyman Sucker	58	Head	Proprietor	Russia
26	Rebecca Sucker	53	Wife	H	Russia
27	Ida Sucker	17	Daughter	Packer	New York
28	Aaron Suckoff	77	Brother-in-law	Tailor	Russia
29	Max Zeligson	51	Head	Salesman	Russia
30	Lillie Zeligson	51	Wife	H	Russia
31	Harry Zeligson	25	Son	Prep Salesman	New York
32	Jack Zeligson	22	Son	—	New York
33	Ida Zeligson	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
34	Ghafow Khan	40	Head	Superintendent	Afghanistan
35	Karam Khan	36	Boarder	Superintendent	Afghanistan
36	Annie Khan	38	Boarder	Superintendent	Afghanistan
37	Amir Navab	26	Boarder	Watchman	Afghanistan
38	Mir Aslin	42	Boarder	Superintendent	Afghanistan
39	Jacob Pratvack	66	Head	Presser	Russia
40	Clara Pratvack	55	Wife	H	Russia

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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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