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Dorothy Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Reynolds across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Reynolds | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Reynolds | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Reynolds | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Reynolds | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Reynolds | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gladys Reynolds | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Burton Reynolds | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Burton Reynolds | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 10
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Reynolds across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Reynolds
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Delaware
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Sibling
Sarah Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Burton Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Vahov | 54 | Head | Pharmacist | Russia |
| 2 | Rae Vahov | 45 | Wife | Beautician | Russia |
| 3 | Lewis Vahov | 21 | Son | — | Penna |
| 4 | Selma R Vahov | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 5 | Joseph R Owens | 76 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Sarah Owens | 70 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Isabelle Booth | 62 | Housekeeper | Private Home | Maryland |
| 8 | Nellie Grabowski | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Robert Drummond | 28 | Nephew | New Paper | Delaware |
| 10 | Ruth Drummond | 24 | Niece | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Clarence Tomlinson | 48 | Head | Tool Shop | Delaware |
| 12 | Mildred Tomlinson | 42 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 13 | Alberta Bielski | 71 | Mother in law | — | Penna |
| 14 | Harry Dads | 61 | Head | Private Estate | Maryland |
| 15 | Lottie Dads | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Nellie Taylor | 30 | Daughter | Private Office | New York |
| 17 | Raymond Whiteside | 41 | Head | Own Garage | Delaware |
| 18 | Lillian Whiteside | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Lillian Whiteside | 20 | Daughter | Millinery Retail | Delaware |
| 20 | Joseph Nuttle | 52 | Head | Machine Shop | Delaware |
| 21 | Sallie Nuttle | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Preston Nuttle | 61 | Brother | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Charles Irwin | 41 | Head | Chemical | Penna |
| 24 | Gladys Irwin | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 25 | Sanford Ward | 44 | Head | Dye Works | Delaware |
| 26 | Beatrice Ward | 44 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 27 | Anna Ward | 21 | Daughter | Movie House | Delaware |
| 28 | Norma Ward | 19 | Daughter | Bell Telephone | Delaware |
| 29 | Burton Reynolds | 36 | Head | News Paper | Maryland |
| 30 | Gladys Reynolds | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Burton Jr Reynolds | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Dorothy Reynolds THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 33 | John Reynolds | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Frank Reynolds | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 35 | Sarah Reynolds | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 36 | Mary Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Hattie Culbertson | 63 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Paul Culbertson | 41 | Son | Pipe Works | Maryland |
| 39 | Anna Wagner | 70 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Anna Baldwin | 41 | Daughter | Infants Shop | Delaware |
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)