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Dorothy Scott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ulster-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Scott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ulster-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUlster-County, New York
SurnameScott
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Plattekill
1935 Residence (County)Ulster
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardPlattekill
Est. Birth Year~1929

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
Dorothy Scott Daughter — 11 ~1929
Joseph Scott Son — 20 ~1920
Ruth Scott Daughter — 9 ~1931
Geraldine Scott Daughter — 7 ~1933
Daniel Scott Son — 18 ~1922
Joseph Scott Head — 45 ~1895
William Scott Daughter — 21 ~1919
Robert Scott Son — 4 ~1936
Anna Scott Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Ulster, New …
Daughter, age 1
Ulster, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Scott
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Ulster-County, New …
Daughter, age 11
Ulster-County, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
Surname Scott
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Plattekill
1935 Residence (County) Ulster
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Scott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New York
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Sibling
Daniel Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Scott
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 — Ulster-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02795-00611)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Hyler Hammond 73 Head Farmer New York
42 Sarah E Hammond 64 Wife — New York
43 Lewis Hammond 41 Son Carpenter New York
44 Carrie Hammond 40 Daughter — New York
45 Hector Hammond 15 Son — New York
46 Ray Hammond 6 Son — New York
47 Gloria Hammond 2 Granddaughter — New York
48 Milton D Van Steen 31 Head Farmer New York
49 Margaret Van Steen 29 Wife Farmer New York
50 Charles Van Steen 1 Son — New York
51 Milton Jr Van Steen 0 Son — New York
52 Ira May Strickland 45 Head — New York
53 Catherine D Strickland 18 Daughter — New York
54 Gemma Strickland 16 Daughter — New York
55 Thomas Kaiser 51 Head Farmer New York
56 Joseph F Kaiser 14 Son — New York
57 Joseph E Mosher 52 Head Farmer New Jersey
58 Elizabeth Mosher 48 Wife — New Jersey
59 Andrew Mosher 17 Son — New Jersey
60 Arthur Mosher 12 Son — New Jersey
61 Ralph Van Steen 32 Head Farmer New York
62 Ethel S Van Steen 26 Wife Sales Lady New York
63 Virginia Van Steen 4 Daughter — New York
64 Charles D Van Steen 64 Head Farmer New York
65 Evelyn Van Steen 64 Wife — New York
66 Joseph D Scott 45 Head Farmer New York
67 Anna Scott 45 Wife — New York
68 Joseph Jr Scott 20 Son Farmer New York
69 William Scott 21 Daughter Maid New York
70 Daniel Scott 18 Son Scouting New York
71 Dorothy Scott THIS PERSON 11 Daughter — New York
72 Ruth Scott 9 Daughter — New York
73 Geraldine Scott 7 Daughter — New York
74 Robert Scott 4 Son — New York
75 Ida S Ilescher 44 Head — New York
76 William Mills 63 Boarder Farmer New York
77 Eugene D Partridge 59 Head Farmer New York
78 Edith Partridge 62 Wife — New York
79 Byron Partridge 42 Brother Railroad New York

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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)

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