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Dorothy Price — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earle & Mary — first a spouse (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Forsyth-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belew Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Belew Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Price | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Price | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Price | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Price | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 2
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 12
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Spouse, age 22
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belew Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Forsyth |
| Industry | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north 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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earle Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earle Price
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Price
Spouse · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Forsyth-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02907-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Shepard | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lida Mae Shepard | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Shepard | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Cornella Shepard | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Melvine Shepard | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | David O. Shepard | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert D. Price | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Dorothy Price THIS PERSON | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dorothy Mae Price | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Jr. Price | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 3 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)