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Dorothy Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rich & Richmond — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wise Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grade Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 434 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Grade Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Wise Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Fivins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Helen Mahaffey | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eunice Roberts | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Daniel Mahaffey | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eunice Mahaffey | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Fay Fivins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Fivins | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| H Ellert | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Roberts | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 14
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Wise-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 24
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wise Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Grade Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 434 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 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 Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rich Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and father Richmond Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Roberts (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eunice Roberts (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rich Roberts
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richmond Roberts
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Roberts
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eunice Roberts
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Roberts
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Virginia
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Sibling
Fay Fivins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mahaffey
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Fivins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Fivins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
H Ellert
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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00398)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel Lee Jr Yates | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charles D Renfroe | 66 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 43 | Jennie Renfroe | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Lottie R Taylor | 43 | Daughter | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 45 | Janice C Taylor | 16 | Grandson | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 46 | Ivel Max | 24 | Maid | Maid | Tennessee |
| 47 | Maggie Bruehl | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 48 | T. H. Mrs Kilgore | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Daman K Boggs | 29 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 50 | Vivianne Boggs | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Bice Elliot | 40 | Head | Commodity Clerk | Virginia |
| 52 | Nellie B Elliot | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 53 | Bryan Elliot | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Pearl O Hilton | 58 | Head | Private Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | William Hilton | 36 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 56 | Francis D Sullivan | 44 | Head | Trainman | Virginia |
| 57 | Bell D Sullivan | 36 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 58 | Burns Fulton | 39 | Head | Clerical | Virginia |
| 59 | Alga D Fulton | 43 | Wife | Cook | Virginia |
| 60 | Anna Katherine Jackson | 16 | Adopted daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Eunice L Roberts | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Dorothy Roberts THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Grade Teacher | Virginia |
| 63 | H. W. Son Ellert | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Fay Elizabeth Fivins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | May Louise Fivins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mary Jane Fivins | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Daniel Mahaffey | 24 | Son-in-law | Attendant | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen R Mahaffey | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Eunice M Mahaffey | 1 | Granddaughter | 0 | Virginia |
| 70 | Walter Amos | 24 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 71 | Almeda D Amos | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Wallace Amos | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | "Margaret ""Peggy""" Amos | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Carolyn Sue Amos | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Jonathan E Sipes | 88 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Abbington Ida Victoria Sipes | 65 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Earl D Roberson | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 78 | Helen Roberson | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Earlene Roberson | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Miles Roberson | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 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)