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Dorothy Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ruth — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butternut Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Book |
| Township / Ward | Butternut Valley |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Roberts | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sarah Roberts | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Dorothy Roberts | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Earl Roberts | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Roberts | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blue Earth, …
Daughter, age 2
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Blue Earth, …
Daughter, age 12
Blue Earth, Minnesota · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butternut Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blue Earth |
| Occupation | Book |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 William Roberts (~0.81 confidence) and mother Ruth Roberts (~0.81 confidence) and father David Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father David Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
William Roberts
b. ~1858
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Ruth Roberts
b. ~1867
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
David Roberts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Roberts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberts
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Roberts
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Earl Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Blue-Earth-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01908-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ivor Jones | 27 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Iowa |
| 42 | William Hughes | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 43 | Myrtle Hughes | 49 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Daughter Constance | None | F | Public School | — |
| 45 | Son Billy S. | None | M | On Farm | — |
| 46 | Archie Jones | 50 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 47 | Verna Jones | 33 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | James R. Jones | 18 | Brother | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 49 | Robert M. Jones | 52 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 50 | Olive B. Jones | 51 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 51 | Paddy D. Jones | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Marlin R. Jones | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Earl E. Miner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Juanita Miner | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | James Miner | 1 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Sarah Roberts | 49 | Head | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 57 | Dorothy Roberts THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Book | Minnesota |
| 58 | Earl F. Roberts | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 59 | Helen R. Roberts | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | William L. Roberts | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Elwyn Davis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 62 | Alice E. Davis | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Lois Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Boyd Davis | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | David Davis | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Thomas Morris | 26 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 67 | Will G. Hughes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 68 | Kezhia Hughes | 53 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lawrence Hughes | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 70 | Eunice Hughes | 25 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Edna Hughes | 22 | Daughter | St | Minnesota |
| 72 | Orville Hughes | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Minnesota |
| 73 | Ed Jacobsen | 45 | Head | Farm Manager | Minnesota |
| 74 | Millia Jacobsen | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Beter Jacobsen | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Pearl Jacobsen | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Paul Jacobsen | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Kenneth Jacobsen | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Fern Jacobsen | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Margit Jacobsen | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)