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Dorothy Campbell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Will-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Will-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Sophia — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWill-County, Illinois
SurnameCampbell
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Joliet City
1935 Residence (County)Will
Additional Details
OccupationNurse
IndustrySilver Cross Hospital
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked8
Income (1939)900
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationNurse
Township / WardJoliet City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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
Sophia Campbell Other — 84 ~1856
Dora Campbell Spouse — 50 ~1890
Dorothy Campbell Daughter — 25 ~1915
Arthur Campbell Head — 57 ~1883
Theda Pettys Other — 21 ~1919
Robert Campbell Son — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1920
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Campbell
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1930
Will, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Will, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Campbell
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Will-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Will-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
Surname Campbell
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Joliet City
1935 Residence (County) Will
Occupation Nurse
Industry Silver Cross Hospital
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 8
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Campbell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Campbell (~0.81 confidence) and mother Sophia Campbell (~0.81 confidence) and mother Sophia Campbell (~0.81 confidence) and father Arthur Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bess Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Robert Campbell
b. ~1843
Source father>father
● Household · direct · ~0.81
Mother
Sophia Campbell
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.81
Mother
Sophia Campbell
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.81
Father
Arthur Campbell
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bess Campbell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Campbell
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Campbell
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Will-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00907-00909)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Frank Blumsky 46 Head Truck Driver Illinois
42 Margaret Blumsky 36 Wife Clerk Illinois
43 Lucie Wilson 52 Head — Illinois
44 Howard Wilson 19 Son Bldg Airplanes Illinois
45 George Wojnych 29 Head Laborer Illinois
46 Lucille Wojnych 23 Wife — Illinois
47 William Wojnych 2 Son — Illinois
48 Bonnie Lou Wojnych 0 Daughter — Illinois
49 Joseph Brazzara 51 Head Trucker Austria
50 Joseph Paris 40 Head Construction Worker Oklahoma
51 William Solomon 28 Head Laborer Kentucky
52 John Peterson 49 Head Operator Sweden
53 Arthur Campbell 57 Head Watchman Illinois
54 Dora Campbell 50 Wife — Illinois
55 Dorothy Campbell THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Nurse Illinois
56 Robert Campbell 16 Son — Illinois
57 Theda Pettys 21 Neice Stenographer Illinois
58 Sophia Campbell 84 Mother — Illinois
59 Mary Bailey 79 Head — Illinois
60 Helen Rausch 43 Companion — Indiana
61 Bernard Rielly 59 Head Engineer Illinois
62 James Waters 62 Roomer Conductor Illinois
63 James Rang 52 Roomer Car Repairer Sweden
64 Leona Bales 27 Roomer Cook Illinois
65 John Nicholson 75 Head Rtd. Police Magistrate Illinois
66 Celia Nicholson 70 Wife — New York
67 Raymond Nicholson 46 Son In Politics Illinois
68 Hazel Nicholson 48 Daughter — Illinois
69 Fred Binzer 51 Head Optical Shop Indiana
70 Stella Binzer 39 Wife — Indiana
71 John Harrington 48 Head Fireman Illinois
72 Irene Harrington 40 Wife — Illinois
73 John Jr. Harrington 18 Son — Illinois
74 Edward Harrington 14 Son — Illinois
75 Carl Wolf 50 Head Switchman New York
76 Ethel Wolf 44 Wife — Indiana
77 James Wolf 3 Son — Illinois
78 Philip Kvetz 41 Head Foreman Illinois
79 Lucille Kvetz 40 Wife — Illinois
80 Philip Jr. Kvetz 15 Son — Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents ~0.81
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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