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Shirley Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Davis | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leona Davis | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mildred Davis | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Julia Davis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Davis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Muriel Davis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Sylvia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 13
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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Anchor record
Shirley Davis
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Ruth Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leona Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01859-00829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julia Davis | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Leona Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ruth Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Shirley Davis THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Virginia Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Muriel Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Mildred Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Edward Davis | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Steward Horton | 24 | Head | Glassworker | Michigan |
| 10 | Kenneth Horton | 22 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Lois Horton | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Amish Stanosh | 79 | Head | — | Turkey |
| 13 | Sadie Stanosh | 69 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 14 | Albert Stanosh | 52 | Son | — | Turkey |
| 15 | Alice Stanosh | 35 | Daughter-in-law | Manager | Turkey |
| 16 | Julia Stanosh | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | John Stanosh | 11 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Victoria Stanosh | 10 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Joseph Stanosh | 8 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Marguerite Stanosh | 6 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Virginia Stanosh | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Constantine Stanosh | 44 | Son | Manager | Turkey |
| 23 | Mary Stanosh | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | Syria |
| 24 | George Stanosh | 10 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Josephine Stanosh | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | John Russell Stanosh | 7 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | James Stanosh | 5 | Grand-son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | C. Day Teter | 62 | Head | — | Florida |
| 29 | Edward Thompson | 45 | Lodger | Machinist | Georgia |
| 30 | Polly Thompson | 60 | Lodger-wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Edward Jr. Thompson | 23 | Lodger-son | Porter | New York |
| 32 | Paul Thompson | 19 | Lodger-son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Marie A. Turpeau | 51 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Harry J. Lucas | 20 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Stella Fitzgerald | 46 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William Fitzgerald | 43 | Brother | Asphalt Maker | Michigan |
| 37 | Milton Doty | 57 | Head | Gardner | Michigan |
| 38 | Bessie Doty | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Mayo Gaillard | 31 | Head | Bricklayer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Odell Gaillard | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)