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Walter Davis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cattaraugus-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Walter Davis across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cattaraugus-County, New York |
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salamanca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cattaraugus |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Salamanca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Davis | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| G Davis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Laura Davis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1910
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 3
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 13
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 23
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | State Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Head, age 33
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Davis |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salamanca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cattaraugus |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Oil Field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Walter Davis across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and father George Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Davis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luna Davis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Davis
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Davis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Davis
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luna Davis
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Davis
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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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 — Cattaraugus-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02506-00829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leona J. Prusinowski | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | Jean Prusinowski | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Walter Prechtl | 35 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 44 | Tillie Prechtl | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Charlie Prechtl | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Walter W. Davis THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Laura E. Davis | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | G. Douglas Davis | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Albert F. Phillips | 30 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Marie I. Phillips | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Albert N. Phillips | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Marilyn A. Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Thomas H. Phillips | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Carl H. O'Neil | 24 | Brother | Machinist | New York |
| 55 | William S. O'Neil | 15 | Brother | — | New York |
| 56 | Elizabeth C. O'Neil | 10 | Sister | — | New York |
| 57 | Adolph Ahrens | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 58 | Millicent I. Ahrens | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Bruce W. Ahrens | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Albert R. Reiman | 41 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 61 | Leila N. Reiman | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | William A. Reiman | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Adolph S. Ahrens | 58 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 64 | Pauline A. Ahrens | 51 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 65 | Clara E. Ahrens | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Frederick M. Ahrens | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Helen M. Ahrens | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Wilma E. Ahrens | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Rita A. Ahrens | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | John F. Pincochi | 52 | Head | Forester | New York |
| 71 | Victoria M. Pincochi | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Clara M. Pincochi | 19 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 73 | Jean Pincochi | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Canio M. Fouro | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Emil O. Fouro | 32 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 76 | Harold Fouro | 29 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 77 | Gladys Fouro | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Florence M. Driescor | 35 | Daughter | Finisher | New York |
| 79 | Richard L. Driescor | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Walter C. Blocher | 32 | Head | Foreman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)