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Dorothy Myers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Myers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & Zimmerman — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Derry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chocolate Factory |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Chocolate Factory |
| Township / Ward | Derry Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Myers | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Amos Myers | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Dorothy Myers | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 8
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 19
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Myers |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Derry Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Chocolate Factory |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Myers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Myers (~0.92 confidence) and father Zimmerman Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Myers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Myers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Myers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Zimmerman Myers
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Myers
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Myers
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Myers
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03480-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lois M. Wood | 30 | Wife | Dept Store | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Herman Roush | 28 | Head | Chocolate Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Elva Roush | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Stewart Roush | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Minnie Roush | 70 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | George M. Dupler | 55 | Head | Green House | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary K. Dupler | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Samuel Dupler | 22 | Son | Chocolate Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edna Dupler | 19 | Daughter | Chocolate Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Conrad Dupler | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Margaret Dupler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Anna L. Dupler | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Dorothy D. Dupler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Dupler | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ivan Nye | 47 | Head | Hotel | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Emma C. Nye | 41 | Wife | Railroad | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Chalmer A. Nye | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Orville L. Nye | 18 | Son | Department Store | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Kenneth Nye | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Clarence S. Nye | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Paul F. Nye | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Grace N. Nye | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Ruth H. Nye | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Annette E. Nye | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Arthur Roush | 33 | Head | Gasoline Station | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Fannie Roush | 32 | Wife | Chocolate Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Raymond Roush | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Clarence Bedford | 35 | Head | Chocolate Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary W. Bedford | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Gordon T. Neidigh | 27 | Head | Construction Company | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Frances M. Neidigh | 27 | Wife | Chocolate Factory | West Virginia |
| 72 | Marie B. Neidigh | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Amos E. Myers | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Mary N. Myers | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Dorothy A. Myers THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Chocolate Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Simon H. Kinsley | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Paul H. Mccurdy | 30 | Head | Chocolate Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Grace F. Mccurdy | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Russell S. Mccurdy | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Shirley M. Mccurdy | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)