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Dorothy Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Roberts | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Dorothy Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marion Roberts | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nell Roberts | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Williemia Roberts | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Abraham Roberts | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Roberts | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Roberts | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Roberts | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Audrey Roberts | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Roberts | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Major Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mae Roberts | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Daughter, age
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Daisy B. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 10
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 13 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Major Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Williemia Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nell Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abraham Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Roberts
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)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03833-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Spurgeon Menzubur | Menzuber | 45 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 42 | Katie Ab Menzubur | Menzuber | 40 | Wife | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 43 | Abraham Roberts | 60 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ruth Roberts | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | William Roberts | 19 | Son | Butcher | South Carolina |
| 46 | Abraham Roberts | 16 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 47 | Marion Roberts | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Major Roberts | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Dorothy Roberts THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Edith Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Mae Roberts | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Williemia Roberts | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Nell T Roberts | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Audrey F Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Roberts | 27 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie Jr Mikell | 27 | Head | Kitchen Helper | South Carolina |
| 57 | Callie Mikell | 26 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 58 | Celvin Mikell | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Willie Mikell | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Andrew L Gantt | 29 | Head | Barber | South Carolina |
| 61 | Laura Gantt | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ronnie Gantt | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Albert V Moore | 29 | Head | Service Man | South Carolina |
| 64 | Sadie S Moore | 27 | Wife | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 65 | Sylvia E Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | John O Seales | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edna Seales | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Frank Jones | 54 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Preston Taylor | 50 | Head | Bracer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Unity Scott | 98 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Earnest Middleton | 23 | Step Son | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 74 | Margurite Middleton | 23 | Granddaughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 75 | Frank Sims | 41 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 76 | Cathline Sims | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Carrie Sims | 21 | Niece | Maid | South Carolina |
| 78 | Joe Davis | 28 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 79 | Cleo Davis | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Abraham Davis | 24 | Cousin | Labor | South Carolina |
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)