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Dorothy Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harvey — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Joshua township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Joshua 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Roberts | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Roberts | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Marjorie Roberts | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harry Roberts | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 6
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Fulton, Illinois
Daughter, age 16
Fulton, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Fulton-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 25
Fulton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Joshua township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Essie Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Roberts
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Roberts
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Roberts
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Essie Roberts
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Marjorie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Roberts
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 — Fulton-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00806-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles D Lawson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Minnie Lawson | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Genevieve Lawson | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | June Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Bruce Weeman | 50 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Joe H Dikeman | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Myrtle Dikeman | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | James Dikeman | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Leon Otto | 40 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Charles Williams | 21 | Hired Hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Carl Martin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Mina Martin | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lewis D Stuckey | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 14 | Lena Stuckey | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Frank Stuckey | 34 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Marshal Stuckey | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 17 | Merl Dean Stuckey | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Ina Blanch Stuckey | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lena Adel Stuckey | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 20 | Hoyt D Latimer | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruth Latimer | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Kathryn Latimer | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Gordon C Latimer | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Harry W Roberts | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Dorothy Roberts THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Marjorie Roberts | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Howard Roberts | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Clarence Burnett | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Cassie Burnett | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Clark Burnett | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Rudolph Wilson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Mae Wilson | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Barbara Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Eldon Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Carrie Mcmullen | 39 | Head | Farm Work | Illinois |
| 36 | Raymond Kline | 43 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Johnnie Sprecher | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Irene Sprecher | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Donald Sprecher | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Alvey Latimer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)