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Dorothy Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guilford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of High Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | City Of High Point |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvia Price | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Dorothy Price | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Price | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Price | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| W Price | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ann Price | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Price | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Melvia Price | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guilford, North …
Daughter, age 6
Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Guilford-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City of High Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guilford |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Price
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
William Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvia Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Guilford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02921-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. H. Price | 45 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 2 | Melvia Price | 41 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Price | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Price | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Dorothy Price THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Melvia Price | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Joseph Price | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ann Price | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Lewis Greenberg | 34 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 10 | Lillian Greenberg | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Lewis Norwood | 40 | Lodger | Steward | Russia |
| 12 | Gertrude Norwood | 34 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 13 | Marcia Norwood | 3 | Lodger | — | California |
| 14 | Rita Ruth Norwood | 2 | Lodger | — | California |
| 15 | John E. Kearns | 44 | Head | Machine Fixer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Kearns | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James F. Kearns | 18 | Son | Knitter | North Carolina |
| 18 | Marvin M. Johnson | 28 | Head | Life Insurance Agent | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruth J. Johnson | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 20 | James Milburn | 34 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Edna Milburn | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 22 | W. M. Davis | 43 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 23 | Nettie Davis | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Earl Davis | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruth Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Lee Davis | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Alta Vance | 52 | Head | Finisher | North Carolina |
| 28 | Virgil Vance | 29 | Son | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 29 | Edith Vance | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | W. P. Vance | 24 | Head | Advertiser | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cara Vance | 21 | Wife | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Joseph A. Davis | 67 | Head | Superintendent Of Mail | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rosa Davis | 61 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Harold Price | 19 | Lodger | Usher | Alabama |
| 35 | W. C. Schoonover | 20 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 36 | W. D. Holder | 23 | Lodger | Salesman | Alabama |
| 37 | Milton Price | 30 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 38 | H. B. Cecil | 50 | Head | Gen. Manager | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bade Cecil | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Clara Barger | 28 | Servant | Maid | North Carolina |
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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)