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Shirley Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Davis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Davis | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Davis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roy Davis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jack Davis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Olive Davis | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Edward Davis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Don Davis | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Shirley Davis | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Greene-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greene |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Roy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Davis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03512-00095)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche C Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John M Kerns | 47 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ola Kerns | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth Kerns | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Betty Kerns | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Isaac B Candolfi | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Vera Candolfi | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | James Church | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | David Church | 50 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lillie Church | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Thomas Polen | 34 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Violet Polen | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marlin Polen | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Von Polen | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lester Thomas | 30 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Charles L Stewart | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Virginia Stewart | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Maud West | 44 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mattie West | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Raymond West | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Harold West | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary J West | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Don C Davis | 53 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Olive Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edward Davis | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Dorothy Davis | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Donald Davis | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Shirley Davis THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Jack Davis | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Roy Davis | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Owen Wade | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Wade | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Louis Wade | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alene Wade | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Wade | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betty Lou Wade | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Alonzo H Dunn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Etta Dunn | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Nancy Scott | 77 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Don Neary | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
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)