Dorothy Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mabel — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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 Reynolds	Spouse	—	23	~1917
Lee Reynolds	Head	—	25	~1915
William Reynolds	Son	—		~1940
Lee Reynolds	Son	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 2

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Dorothy E.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Cook, Illinois

Daughter, age 12

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Dorothy E.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Spouse, age 23

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charles Reynolds

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mabel Reynolds

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

Dorothy Reynolds

Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Illinois

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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 — Cook-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01001-00803)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Daniel De Meire	4	Son	—	Illinois
2	Joseph De Meire	2	Son	—	Illinois
3	Harry Singer	57	Head	Saleslady	Russia
4	Ella Singer	57	Wife	—	Russia
5	Lillian Singer	24	Daughter	Saleslady	Illinois
6	Gertrude Singer	23	Daughter	Typist	Illinois
7	Bernard H. Singer	20	Son	—	Illinois
8	Rose Singer	17	Daughter	—	Illinois
9	Jean Singer	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
10	Phillip Singer	4	Son	—	Illinois
11	Nathan Weissman	55	Head	Asphalt Contractor	Russia
12	Frieda Weissman	50	Wife	—	Russia
13	Leah Liberman	60	Head	—	England
14	Eva Zechman	59	Sister	—	England
15	Rudolph Schuch	30	Head	Bookkeeper	Illinois
16	Edith Schuch	26	Wife	—	Germany
17	Dolores Schuch	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
18	Lee Reynolds	25	Head	Salesman	Illinois
19	Dorothy Reynolds THIS PERSON	23	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Lee Jr. Reynolds	2	Son	—	Illinois
21	William Reynolds	0	Son	—	Illinois
22	James Russell	57	Head	—	Scotland
23	Mary Jane Russell	27	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
24	Rose London	35	Head	—	Illinois
25	Stanford London	17	Son	Porter	Illinois
26	Harry Glaber	31	Head	Cashier	Illinois
27	Jane Glaber	26	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Ida Uhr	60	Head	—	Austria
29	Abe Uhr	29	Son	Chauffeur	New Jersey
30	Rose Uhr	29	Wife	Private Secretary	Illinois
31	Jacob Scheffres	59	Head	Salesman	Russia
32	Mae Scheffres	55	Wife	—	Russia
33	Alex Topol	51	Head	Salesman	Russia
34	Sara Topol	51	Wife	—	Russia
35	Evelyn Strauss	38	Head	Beauty Operator	Illinois
36	Gloria Strauss	20	Daughter	—	Illinois
37	Herbert Huelgaard	34	Head	Switchman	Illinois
38	Alveda Huelgaard	33	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Edmund Wollinski	29	Head	Painter	Illinois
40	Alice Wollinski	30	Wife	—	Wisconsin

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Pedigree Summary

Dorothy

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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