In this example we will use two DataGrid controls to display master detail data from code behind using SelectionChanged event.
XAML:
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication2.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
        Title="MainWindow" Height="447.91" Width="514.871" Loaded="Window_Loaded">
    <Grid Margin="0,0,2,81">
        <DataGrid x:Name="dg"
HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="196" Width="507" SelectionChanged="dg_SelectionChanged"/>
        <DataGrid x:Name="dg1"
HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="214" Width="505" Margin="0,201,0,-78"/>
    </Grid>
</Window>
C# Code:
namespace WpfApplication2
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    /// 
    public class Skill
    {
        public int Years { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
    }
    public class Person
    {
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public string Name { get; set; }
        public string Position { get; set; }
        public List<Skill> SkillList { get; set; }  
    }
    public class Persons : ObservableCollection<Person>
    {
        public Persons()
        {
            Add(new Person() { Id = 1, Name = "Person1", Position = "Manager", SkillList = new List<Skill>() });
            Add(new Person() { Id = 2, Name = "Person2", Position = "Programmer", SkillList = new List<Skill>() });
            Add(new Person() { Id = 3, Name = "Person3", Position = "Programmer", SkillList = new List<Skill>() });
            Add(new Person() { Id = 4, Name = "Person4", Position = "Admin", SkillList = new List<Skill>() });
            Add(new Person() { Id = 5, Name = "Person5", Position = "Tester", SkillList = new List<Skill>() });
        }
    }
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
        private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
            Persons pList = new Persons();
            pList[1].SkillList.Add(new Skill() {Years = 5, Name="C++"});
            pList[1].SkillList.Add(new Skill() {Years = 15, Name = "Visual Basic"
}); 
            dg.ItemsSource = pList; 
        }
        private void dg_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            dg1.ItemsSource = ((Person)e.AddedItems[0]).SkillList;
        }
    }
}
