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Dorothy Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Botetourt-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Reynolds across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Botetourt-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Botetourt-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Amsterdam Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Botetourt |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Amsterdam Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Reynolds | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elmer Reynolds | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frances Knott | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Reynolds | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Annie Reynolds | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Thomas Reynolds | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hensel Reynolds | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Charlie Reynolds | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Knott | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Magdalen Stinnett | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Reynolds | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Botetourt, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Botetourt-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Botetourt-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | Dorothy M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Amsterdam Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Botetourt |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 20 · b. ~1920 · Virginia
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Sibling
Agatha Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hensel Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Knott
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Botetourt-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Botetourt-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04249-00290)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Rader | 48 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Clara Rader | 48 | Wife | Farm Lady | Virginia |
| 3 | William Rader | 24 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 4 | Claudine Rader | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary D Race | 63 | Head | Farm Lady | W Virginia |
| 6 | Burton D Reed | 49 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 7 | Edith M Reed | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Reed Jr Reed | 24 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 9 | Bunny Jr Reed | 22 | Daughter | Blue Print Writer | Virginia |
| 10 | George Copshaven | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Blanche Copshaven | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George Jr Copshaven | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Vickie L Copshaven | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Charlie Reynolds | 60 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Annie M Reynolds | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Thomas E Reynolds | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 17 | Dorothy M Reynolds THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Hensel K Reynolds | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Elizabeth A Reynolds | 30 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James T Knott | 30 | In Law | Manager | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frances Knott | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Magdalen Stinnett | 48 | Boarder | Farm Lady | Virginia |
| 23 | Agatha Reynolds | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Elmer D Reynolds | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Jeffie L Wilcox | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Lawrence Wilcox | 46 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 27 | Henry J Otis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 28 | Mabel Otis | 48 | Sister | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | James L Umstead | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Fay Umstead | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Lloyd Ducker | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Beulah Ducker | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John H Linkenhoffer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Frances Linkenhoffer | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Grace H Linkenhoffer | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Howard Brown | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 37 | Lillian Brown | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Marie Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Lucille Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Frances Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)