Dorothy Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Graham
Given Name	Dorothy T.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Worcester
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Hattie Graham	Other	—	84	~1856
Guy Graham	Head	—	51	~1889
Dorothy Graham	Spouse	—	49	~1891
John Graham	Son	—	13	~1927
Marion Graham	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Worcester, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 29

Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Middlesex, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 39

Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Dorothy J
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Do
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Worcester-County, Massachusetts

Spouse, age 49

Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

Surname	Graham
Given Name	Dorothy T.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Worcester
1935 Residence (County)	Worcester
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Dorothy Graham

Spouse · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01712-00143)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arvid J. Swenson	38	Head	Presser	Sweden
2	Ellen I. Swenson	40	Wife	—	Mass
3	Robert A. Swenson	8	Son	—	Mass
4	William J. Mathieu	33	Head	Drawer	Mass
5	Gladys K. Mathieu	34	Wife	—	Mass
6	Lorraine T. Mathieu	5	Daughter	—	Mass
7	William J. Mathieu	5	Son	—	Mass
8	Guy H. Graham	51	Head	Machinist	Mass
9	Dorothy T. Graham THIS PERSON	49	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Marion Graham	21	Daughter	—	Mass
11	John H. Graham	13	Son	—	Mass
12	Hattie Graham	84	Mother	—	N.S. Canada
13	John H. Barthelmes	26	Head	Rate Setter	Mass
14	Irene M. Barthelmes	25	Wife	Telephone Operator	Mass
15	Arthur B. Wentzel	27	Head	Research Engineer	Canada English
16	Elizabeth T. Wentzel	23	Wife	—	Conn
17	Nicholas F. Holden	55	Head	Watchman	Mass
18	Margaret M. Holden	48	Wife	—	Mass
19	Paul Holden	17	Son	—	Mass
20	Francis Holden	15	Son	—	Mass
21	Roy Holden	13	Son	—	Mass
22	Alvin E. Booth	60	Head	Chauffeur	Canada Eng.
23	Marion B. Booth	39	Wife	—	Mass
24	Margaret A. Macuen	72	Mother-in-law	—	Mass
25	Frank G. Nilson	61	Head	Fireman	Sweden
26	Esther S. Nilson	59	Wife	—	Sweden
27	Paul C. Nilson	24	Son	Grading	Mass
28	Florence C. Nilson	20	Daughter	—	Mass
29	Dorothy S. Redin	74	Head	—	Sweden
30	Victor C. Redin	48	Son	Machinist	Mass
31	Gustav A. Anderson	57	Head	Machinist	Sweden
32	Clifford A. Comptois	49	Head	Machinist	Vermont
33	Clara H. Comptois	40	Wife	—	Conn.
34	Cecil H. Comptois	20	Son	Farm Hand	Mass
35	Clifford G. Comptois	6	Son	—	Mass
36	Robert J. Comptois	4	Son	—	Mass
37	George H. Blackmar	72	Father-in-law	—	Conn
38	Helen M. Blackmar	81	Mother-in-law	—	Conn.
39	Charles C. Carlson	64	Head	Health	Sweden
40	Howard K. Creswell	32	Son-in-law	Foreman	Mass

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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.

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