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Dorothy Martin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Martin across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Minnie & Minnie — first a daughter (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2030 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Martin | Daughter | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Dorothy Martin | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Clarence Martin | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 16
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 26
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 36
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
| Surname | Martin |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 2030 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Martin across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Minnie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Martin (~0.92 confidence) and father Clarence Martin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Minnie Martin
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Martin
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clarence Martin
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Martin
Daughter · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Beatrice Martin
Sibling · 1940 · age 44
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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03482-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Snyder | 37 | Head | Service Man | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Hazel Snyder | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Constance Snyder | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ella Ford | 65 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Edna Oberholtzer | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Florence Oberholtzer | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Charles Zimmerman | 38 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Katherine Zimmerman | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Eva Alice | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Robert Beck | 25 | Roomer | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Carl Beck | 25 | Roomer | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | David Lucene | 51 | Roomer | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Clarence E. Martin | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Beatrice Martin | 44 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Dorothy Martin THIS PERSON | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Corish | 54 | Head | Insurance Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Esther Corish | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Dorothy Corish | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Betty Corish | 18 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Ruth Corish | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Julia Corish | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Richard Corish | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Corish | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Maurice Corish | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Louisa Urban | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | William Urban | 25 | Son | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Irene Urban | 25 | Roomer | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Blair Macdonald | 24 | Head | Drug Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Irene Macdonald | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Edna Cree | 39 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Joan Cree | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Margaret Refine | 32 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Laura Herling | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Preston Herling | 36 | Son | Controller | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Grace Friton | 29 | Roomer | Payroll | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Margaret Jewell | 24 | Roomer | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lois Amsted | 19 | Roomer | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Louis Bock | 42 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Anna Bock | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)