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Shirley Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BEVERLY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Beverly |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Davis | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arthur Davis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Davis | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Althea Davis | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Eva Davis | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| R Davis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BEVERLY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ESSEX |
| Highest Grade | No-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Shirley Davis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Estelle Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01577-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha R. Hill | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mildred P. Hill | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Charles H. Mcneil | 58 | Head | Field Eng. | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Margaret M. Mcneil | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Charles Mcneil | 19 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Richard Mcneil | 18 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Joan Mcneil | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Johanna Daly | 84 | Mother in law | — | South Ireland |
| 9 | Leslie Mcgroshneghan|Mcgroshnegan | 26 | Head | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Marjorie Mcgroshneghan|Mcgroshnegan | 21 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joan Mcgroshneghan|Mcgroshnegan | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Susie A. Aldrich | 44 | Head | Factory Hand | New Brunswick |
| 13 | Phyllis Aldrich | 21 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Donald Aldrich | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Arthur P. Davis | 35 | Head | Janitor | Rhode Island |
| 16 | Althea A. Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Shirley C. Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Arthur D. Jr. Davis | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | R. James Davis | 6 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Estelle Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Eva M. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Joseph H. Gosner | 48 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Edna F. Gosner | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | John F. Gosner | 20 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 25 | David H. Gosner | 78 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 26 | Ralph Ober | 57 | Head | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Linnie Ober | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Rodney B. Ober | 26 | Son | Painter | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Mary E. Ober | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Nova Scotia |
| 30 | Arthur T. Ober | 6 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Marcia L. Ober | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Janith N. Ober | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Henry Malm | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Helma F. Malm | 67 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Owen W. Lowe | 37 | Head | Custodian | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Dorothy R. Lowe | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | William Lowe | 71 | Head | Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Harriet V. Lowe | 65 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | William V. Jr. Lowe | 23 | Son | Pressman | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Marie Lowe | 23 | Daughter in law | Waitress | Massachusetts |
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)