Dorothy Nelson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Nelson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mae — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Religious
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	728
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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
Dorothy Nelson	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Mae Nelson	Head	—	53	~1887
James Nelson	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	0
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 11

New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Dorothy
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Industry	Inmate
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Daughter, age 20

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members

Surname	Nelson
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Religious
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	728
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Nelson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mae Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mae Nelson

b. ~1887

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Nelson

Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York

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Sibling

James Nelson

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

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 — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02496-00060)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Morris Marelly	45	Head	Manager	New York
2	Ruth Marelly	47	Wife	—	New York
3	Edward Meisiger	46	Head	Photo Engraver	New York
4	Leona Meisiger	44	Wife	—	New York
5	Harry Levinson	59	Head	Tailor	Russia
6	Sarah Levinson	54	Wife	—	Russia
7	William Levinson	29	Son	Bookkeeper	New York
8	Herbert Levinson	27	Son	Artist	New York
9	Cyrus Doff	48	Head	Interior Decorator	New York
10	Mildred Doff	36	Wife	—	New York
11	Charles Doff	12	Son	—	New York
12	Helen Krasnesky	18	Lodger	Maid	New York
13	Joseph Dreyfuss	39	Head	Salesman	New York
14	Paula Dreyfuss	31	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Arleen Dreyfuss	2	Daughter	—	New York
16	Mae Nelson	53	Head	Accountant	New York
17	James Nelson	17	Son	—	Arizona
18	Dorothy Nelson THIS PERSON	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
19	Jack Bair	31	Head	Doctor	Poland
20	Dorothy Bair	27	Wife	Stenographer	New York
21	Edward Lewis	45	Head	Mechanic	New York
22	Beatrice Lewis	46	Wife	Bookkeeper	Texas
23	Harry Morris	46	Head	Agent	Russia
24	Miriam Morris	33	Wife	—	New York
25	Martha Bree	67	Head	Clerk	Russia
26	Goldie Bree	38	Daughter	Clerk	New York
27	Morris Dokiron	36	Head	Broker	Russia
28	Claudia Dokiron	30	Wife	Agent	New York
29	Fred Offerman	29	Head	Owner	Germany
30	Toni Offerman	27	Wife	—	Germany
31	Alexander Duell	43	Head	Office Manager	New York
32	Alice N. Duell	40	Wife	—	New York
33	Alfred R. Hyomes	34	Head	Equipment Maintenance	New York
34	Margaret C. Hyomes	70	Mother	—	New York
35	Mary Burke	76	Head	—	New York
36	Genevieve Burke	45	Daughter	—	New York
37	Ella Warhite	46	Head	Superintendent	Germany
38	Anita Warhite	46	Wife	Stenographer	Germany
39	Helen Warhite	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Germany
40	Anita M. Warhite	18	Daughter	—	Germany

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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