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Dorothy Robinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Robinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Robinson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elwood Robinson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joanne Robinson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Stanley Robinson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Robinson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Robinson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Robinson | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Eugene Robinson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Robinson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Linwood Robinson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mamie Robinson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 2
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 12
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Robinson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Robinson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Robinson
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Delaware
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Sibling
Eugene Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanne Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elwood Robinson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Robinson
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00552-00526)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leslie Brown | 35 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 2 | Ida Brown | 27 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Wilda Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Frederick D. Brown | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 5 | William Hogans | 57 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Mary Hogans | 54 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 7 | Nicola Caserta | 45 | Head | Mixer Of Chem. | Italy |
| 8 | Maria Caserta | 45 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Alexander Caserta | 23 | Son | Clerk | Delaware |
| 10 | Francis Caserta | 21 | Son | Meat Cutter | Delaware |
| 11 | Florence Caserta | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Mary Caserta | 17 | Daughter | Dressmaking | Delaware |
| 13 | Nicola Jr. Caserta | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Dante Caserta | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Foster Fields | 35 | Head | Janitor | Maryland |
| 16 | Blanche Fields | 31 | Wife | Waitress | Delaware |
| 17 | Edward Fields | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Douglas Fields | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ann Fields | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Thomas Fields | 9 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Warren Fields | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | William Robinson | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Virginia |
| 23 | Mamie Robinson | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jessie Robinson | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 25 | Stanley Robinson | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Mary Robinson | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 27 | William Jr. Robinson | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Dorothy Robinson THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Eugene Robinson | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Linwood Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Joanne Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Elwood V. Robinson | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Walter Holland | 48 | Head | Janitor | Delaware |
| 34 | Jennie Holland | 44 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 35 | Bernice Holland | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Meta Holland | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Laura Benson | 62 | Head | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Stella Davis | 50 | Sister | Domestic | Delaware |
| 39 | Maria Villani | 54 | Head | — | Italy |
| 40 | Pietro Villani | 28 | Son | — | New York |
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)