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Dorothy Graham — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carle & Steve — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Drawin-in hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Drawin-In Hand |
| Township / Ward | Chester City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carle Graham | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Florence Graham | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frankie Graham | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Graham | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| R Graham | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Graham | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Nettie Graham | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Carle Graham | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Clara Young | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 5
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Daughter, age 13
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Drawin-in hand |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 624 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Dorothy Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carle Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Steve Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Steve Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Carle Graham
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steve Graham
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Steve Graham
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Graham
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Graham
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Graham
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Carle Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frankie Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00357)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theodore Keller | 23 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 42 | Iva C. Keller | 15 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillian C. Keller | 49 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Olar M. Brown | 31 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 45 | Maude S. Brown | 31 | Wife | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 46 | James O. Brown | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Billie F. Brown | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Carle Graham | 46 | Head | Roller | Louisiana |
| 49 | Nettie F. Graham | 44 | Wife | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 50 | Dorothy Graham THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Drawin-In Hand | South Carolina |
| 51 | R. J. Graham | 17 | Son | Roller | South Carolina |
| 52 | Carle Jr. Graham | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Frankie Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Florence M. Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Margaret A. Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Clara Young | 28 | Servant | Servant | South Carolina |
| 57 | Marion S. Varnadore | 38 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ida L. Varnadore | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Dorothy C. Varnadore | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Gertie L. Varnadore | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Iva Jean Varnadore | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Wherry C. Furr | 40 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Etta C. Furr | 42 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 64 | Otis L. Furr | 20 | Son | Doffer | Georgia |
| 65 | Wylie C. Ewing | 35 | Son-in-law | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rupert Stevenson | 49 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 67 | Ruby Stevenson | 45 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 68 | Ruby Munn | 20 | Daughter | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 69 | Gari Munn | 3 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Garrin Munn | 2 | Grand-son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Robert R. Stowe | 51 | Head | Loom Fixer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Sudie S. Stowe | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Stowe | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Robert R. Jr. Stowe | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Leroy Hatchell | 34 | Head | Time Keeper | South Carolina |
| 76 | Edna D. Hatchell | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 77 | Leroy Jr. Hatchell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Billie Hatchell | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Edward C. Hedgepath | 49 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mariel Hedgepath | 44 | Wife | Carder | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
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)