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Dorothy James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nyc |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No No No No S |
| Highest Grade | Yes 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Effie Carrie | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Carrie | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Carrie | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Carrie | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| John James | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joseph Carrie | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hattie James | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 14
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nyc |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Industry | No No No No S |
| Highest Grade | Yes 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy James
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Carrie
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Carrie
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Carrie
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02660-00776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Carrie | 45 | Head | Carrick | Tennessee |
| 42 | Mary Carrie | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Joseph Carrie | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Effie Carrie | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Anna Carrie | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Hattie James | 35 | Lodger | Clerk | Georgia |
| 47 | John James | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Dorothy James THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Albert Robinson | 48 | Head | Porter | Florida |
| 50 | Cora Robinson | 38 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 51 | James Robinson | 20 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 52 | Archie Smith | 50 | Lodger | Waiter | Virginia |
| 53 | Walter Jones | 44 | Lodger | Messenger | Michigan |
| 54 | Sadie Jones | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Frank Green | 46 | Lodger | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 56 | Rose Green | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Charles Johnson | 60 | Head | Porter | Georgia |
| 58 | Sarah Johnson | 55 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 59 | Effie Johnson | 38 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 60 | Alberta Johnson | 36 | Daughter | Presser | Georgia |
| 61 | Herman Johnson | 30 | Son | Elevator | Georgia |
| 62 | Leroy Elliott | 45 | Lodger | Porter | New York |
| 63 | Romeo Murphy | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Helen Murphy | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Brown | 44 | Lodger | House Painter | Ohio |
| 66 | Irene Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Walter Simpson | 37 | Lodger | Gas | Illinois |
| 68 | Louise Simpson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | James Alexander | 46 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 70 | Mary Alexander | 38 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 71 | Susie Alexander | 25 | Daughter | Finisher | New York |
| 72 | Lulu Alexander | 19 | Daughter | Laundry | New York |
| 73 | Gladys Alexander | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | James Alexander | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | George Nelson | 25 | Head | New Worker | Virginia |
| 76 | Grace Nelson | 23 | Wife | Porter | New York |
| 77 | Calvin Nelson | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Henry Carey | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Carey | 40 | Wife | Presser | West Virginia |
| 80 | Holcombe Williams | 52 | Lodger | Elevator | New York |
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)