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Virginia Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Davis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josiah & Edith — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Virginia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watsonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Cruz |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Pomona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Davis | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| David Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Davis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Davis | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 12
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Virginia M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 23
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Virginia E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Script Holder |
| Industry | Motion Pictures |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 32
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Virginia L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watsonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Cruz |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Virginia Davis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Josiah Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Glockner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Josiah Davis
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Davis
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Glockner
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Davis
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00255-00667)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Bayliss | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Walter Bayliss | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Len C. Davis | 54 | Head | Contractor | Rhode Island |
| 44 | Virginia L. Davis THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 45 | William R. Davis | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | David C. Davis | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Robert Leroy Thompson | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Viola T. Thompson | 51 | Wife | Cook | Illinois |
| 49 | Paul G. Saunders | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 50 | Christine Saunders | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 51 | Rowena Saunders | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 52 | Charlene Saunders | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Ida L. Gunstrom | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Jack James Phillips | 29 | Head | Station Attendant | Texas |
| 55 | Norma L. Phillips | 26 | Wife | Nurse | Texas |
| 56 | Jacqueline Phillips | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Maderita Phillips | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Mckelvey | None | — | — | — |
| 59 | William R. Emery | 24 | Head | Postal Carrier | Oregon |
| 60 | Thelma Emery | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 61 | Diana M. Emery | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 62 | Jennie L. P. De Lapp | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Earl P. De Lapp | 54 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 64 | Josephine O'Quinn | 37 | Lodger | Lemon Packer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Harold Walker | 24 | Head | Gardener | California |
| 66 | Rose A. Walker | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 67 | Marjorie C. Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | George M. Flores | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | California |
| 69 | Elmer Straley | 75 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Minnie Straley | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Harvey H. Cornwell | 62 | Head | Rancher | Kansas |
| 72 | Mollie Cornwell | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Joseph C. Palmers | 37 | Head | Pump Engineer | California |
| 74 | Dorothy H. Palmers | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 75 | Kenneth E. Palmers | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Henry B. Davis | 84 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Elizabeth S. Davis | 73 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Luella V. Compton | 70 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 79 | Leo S. Eckert | 35 | Head | Rancher-Trucker | California |
| 80 | Eckert | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia
Gen 1 · 3 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)