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Dorothy Anderson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Anderson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Daniel — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameAnderson
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Port Chester
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Additional Details
OccupationHousewife
IndustryFamily
Class of WorkerH
Hours Worked5
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationHousewife
Township / WardRye Village
Est. Birth Year~1910

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Joan Anderson Daughter — 3 ~1937
Harry Hayes Other — 65 ~1875
Catherine Hayes Other — 28 ~1912
Richard Anderson Son — 6 ~1934
David Anderson Son — 7 ~1933
Dorothy Anderson Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Westchester, New …
Daughter, age 9
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Dorothy M
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Westchester, New …
Daughter, age 19
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Anderson
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laundress
Industry Laundry
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Spouse, age 30
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
Surname Anderson
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Port Chester
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Occupation Housewife
Industry Family
Class of Worker H
Hours Worked 5
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Anderson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Anderson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Anderson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Anderson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Anderson
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Anderson
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02813-00107)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Dorothy Anderson THIS PERSON 30 Wife Housewife New York
42 David Anderson 7 Son — New York
43 Richard Anderson 6 Son — New York
44 Joan M Anderson 3 Daughter — New York
45 Harry Hayes 65 Brother-in-law — Connecticut
46 Catherine Hayes 28 Sister-in-law Dental Assistant New York
47 Mary A Mcdonnell 73 Head — New York
48 James P Kelley 22 Grandson Assistant Manager New York
49 Mary Kelley 25 Daughter-in-law Housekeeper New York
50 James Kelley 2 Grandson — New York
51 Margaret O'Keefe 87 Lodger — New York
52 John J O'Brien 38 Head Line Man Canada
53 Helen E O'Brien 40 Wife — New York
54 Eileen O'Brien 16 Daughter — Connecticut
55 Mary O'Brien 14 Daughter — Connecticut
56 Patricia O'Brien 10 Daughter — New York
57 Gerald O'Brien 8 Son — New York
58 Kathleen O'Brien 4 Daughter — New York
59 Dennis O'Brien 3 Son — New York
60 Frank Wood 39 Head Handyman New York
61 Helen Wood 40 Wife — Connecticut
62 Frank Wood 18 Son — New York
63 Dorothy Wood 15 Daughter — New York
64 Lorraine Wood 12 Daughter — Connecticut
65 Marion Wood 10 Daughter — New York
66 Audrey Wood 6 Daughter — Connecticut
67 Ellenor Wood 3 Daughter — New York
68 Walter Wood 1 Son — New York
69 Lionel Richard 37 Head Carpenter Canada
70 Melvina Richard 38 Wife — Massachusetts
71 Gloria Richard 15 Daughter — New York
72 Donald Richard 14 Son — New York
73 Edward Eahart 54 Head — Pennsylvania
74 Delia Eahart 53 Wife Housekeeper Irish Free State
75 Edward Eahart 22 Son Attendant Gas Station New York
76 John Belhanty 85 Head — New York
77 Helen Belhanty 68 Wife — New York
78 Edward Belhanty 35 Son Laborer New York
79 Charles O'Kon 65 Head Caretaker Austria
80 Julia O'Kon 59 Wife — Austria

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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