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Dorothy Scott — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Frederick — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, New York |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newburgh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Paper Box Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Newburgh Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Scott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fred Scott | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dorothy Scott | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Susan Scott | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, New …
Daughter, age
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1930
Orange, New …
Daughter, age 10
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Orange-County, New …
Daughter, age 20
Orange-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newburgh Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Paper Box Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Dorothy Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Scott (~0.92 confidence) and father Frederick Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Scott
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frederick Scott
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Scott
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Scott
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Scott
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
James Scott
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Orange-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02711-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Calyer | 50 | Head | Gardner | New York |
| 2 | Edna Calyer | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Edward Moran | 46 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 4 | Josephine Moran | 44 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 5 | Edward F. Moran | 20 | Son | Musician | New York |
| 6 | James Mccartney | 53 | Head | Meter Reader | Scotland |
| 7 | Anna Mccartney | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Matthew Mccartney | 26 | Son | Shipper | New York |
| 9 | Fred Mason | 53 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 10 | Jennie Mason | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Percy Walsh | 33 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 12 | Leona Walsh | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Lillian Walsh | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Lawrence Wood | 36 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 15 | Mildred Wood | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Beverly Wood | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Fred Scott | 48 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 18 | Susan May Scott | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Dorothy Scott THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 20 | James Jr. Scott | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | James Gibbley | 32 | Head | Operator | New York |
| 22 | Dorothy Gibbley | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | James Gibbley | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Anna Hillman | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Joseph F. Hilleen | 49 | Head | Chiropractor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Emma T. Hilleen | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | John Armour | 50 | Head | Contractor | New York |
| 28 | Mabel Armour | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | John F. Armour | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Paul Armour | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Donald Armour | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Samuel Armour | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Daphne Armour | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Walter J. Eggleston | 51 | Head | Bookkeeper | Connecticut |
| 35 | Sadie Eggleston | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Warren H. Eggleston | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frank Iller | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 38 | Jennie Iller | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Adah Proctor | 71 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 40 | Frank Drake | 45 | Head | Handyman | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)