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Dorothy Green — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Peter & R — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 134 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Orangeburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Green | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Green | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Green | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| R Green | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 3
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 14
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 24
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orangeburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 134 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Green across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Peter Green (~0.92 confidence) and father R Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Green (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Peter Green
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Green
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Green
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Green
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Green
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Green
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03829-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Patterson | 50 | Lodger | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Victoria Hampton | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gilbert Hampton | 35 | Son | General Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Friday | 44 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 5 | Eartha R. Friday | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lillie B. Friday | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Virgil Smith | 33 | Lodger | Cement Worker | South Carolina |
| 8 | Adam Govan | 30 | Head | Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lillie B. Govan | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 10 | Florrie Jones | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Henry Davis | 50 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eva Davis | 42 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 13 | Catherine Davis | 18 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 14 | Henry Jr. Davis | 16 | Son | Yard Work | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eva Mae Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Charles Davis | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Seibola R. Green | 55 | Head | Medical Doctor | South Carolina |
| 18 | Cora V. Green | 41 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 19 | Seibola R. Jr. Green | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 21 | D. W. Moorer | 74 | Head | Medical Doctor | South Carolina |
| 22 | Alice Moorer | 74 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annette Moorer | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 24 | William Moorer | 32 | Son | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Bamberg | 38 | Head | 12 | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rosalee Bamberg | 38 | Wife | 12 | South Carolina |
| 27 | Frezile Bamberg | 16 | Daughter | Cook & Nurse | South Carolina |
| 28 | Azilee Bamberg | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Hubert Bamberg | 2 | Adopted son | — | New York |
| 30 | R. G. Green | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth C. Green | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy Green THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 33 | William (Ab) Green | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Chris K. Ferris | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Turkey |
| 35 | Gerrisha B. Ferris | 46 | Wife | Assistant | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alexander C. Ferris | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Norman Richardson | 31 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lucile Richardson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Norman Jr. Richardson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Malcolm Richardson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)