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Dorothy Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Forsyth-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Forsyth-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationForsyth-County, North Carolina
SurnameReynolds
Given NameDorothy G
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Winston Salem
1935 Residence (County)Forsyth
Additional Details
OccupationAsst Book Keeper
IndustryDept Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceNorth Carolina
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationAsst Book Keeper
Township / WardOld Town Township
Est. Birth Year~1915

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
John Reynolds Son — 21 ~1919
Dorothy Reynolds Daughter — 25 ~1915
Nellie Reynolds Spouse — 49 ~1891
William Reynolds Head — 52 ~1888
Harry Reynolds Son — 19 ~1921
William Reynolds Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 4
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reynolds
Given Name Dorothy K
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Speaks English Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1930
Forsyth, North …
Daughter, age 15
Forsyth, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reynolds
Given Name Dorothy L.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Forsyth-County, North …
Daughter, age 25
Forsyth-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
Surname Reynolds
Given Name Dorothy G
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Winston Salem
1935 Residence (County) Forsyth
Occupation Asst Book Keeper
Industry Dept Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence North Carolina
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.
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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 William Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and father William Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reynolds
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reynolds
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Reynolds
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Reynolds
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Reynolds
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Reynolds
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · North Carolina
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Sibling
John Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Forsyth-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02908-00060)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Lester 15 Son — North Carolina
2 Annie M Lester 13 Daughter — North Carolina
3 Harold G Lester 1 Son — North Carolina
4 Champ C Richardson 27 Head Knitter North Carolina
5 Pauline H Richardson 28 Wife Knitter Operator North Carolina
6 Alice S Richardson 71 Mother — North Carolina
7 Elizabeth Pruitt 64 Aunt — North Carolina
8 Gordon M Black 34 Head Office Clerk North Carolina
9 Black 37 Wife Teacher North Carolina
10 Nannie C Black 57 Mother — Virginia
11 James L Crewe 34 Head Service Manager North Carolina
12 Rachel P Crewe 35 Wife Teacher North Carolina
13 William P Reynolds 52 Head Mechanic North Carolina
14 Nellie A Reynolds 49 Wife — South Carolina
15 William P Jr Reynolds 29 Son Clerk North Carolina
16 Dorothy G Reynolds THIS PERSON 25 Daughter Asst Book Keeper North Carolina
17 John E Reynolds 21 Son — North Carolina
18 Harry D Reynolds 19 Son — North Carolina
19 Rush H Sharpe 35 Head Truck Driver North Carolina
20 Eileen P Sharpe 31 Wife — North Carolina
21 Shirley L Sharpe 10 Daughter — North Carolina
22 Keith G Sharpe 9 Son — North Carolina
23 Birkett 23 Brother Truck Driver North Carolina
24 Edward Barrett 61 Head Meat Butcher Cutter England
25 Catherine E Barrett 57 Wife — Ireland
26 Alice S Ziglar 35 Head Projectionist North Carolina
27 Hortense E Ziglar 34 Wife — North Carolina
28 Dianne M Ziglar 4 Daughter — North Carolina
29 James T Sena 70 Head Salesman Delaware
30 Nellie M Sena 62 Wife — North Carolina
31 James T Jr Sena 21 Son Book Keeper North Carolina
32 William D Richardson 35 Head Salesman North Carolina
33 Bernice C Richardson 30 Wife — North Carolina
34 Chloris M Richardson 11 Daughter — North Carolina
35 Robah L Snyder 30 Head Attendant North Carolina
36 Pearl B Snyder 30 Wife — North Carolina
37 Robah L Jr Snyder 8 Son — North Carolina
38 Sarah F Snyder 0 Daughter 0 North Carolina
39 Sylvester Bowman 21 Son-in-law Watchman North Carolina
40 Robert C Marvofchild 47 Head Foreman England

Related Census Records

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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