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Dorothy Smith — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Smith across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maricopa-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rudolph & Piercy — first a daughter (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Daughter
Born: Arizona
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maricopa-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phoenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Cleaning Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Phoenix City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Smith | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Piercy Smith | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Oliver Smith | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maricopa, Arizona
Daughter, age 11
Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1930
Maricopa, Arizona
Daughter, age 21
Maricopa, Arizona · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Maricopa-County, Arizona
Daughter, age 31
Maricopa-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Dorothy V. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phoenix City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maricopa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Cleaning Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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 Smith across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rudolph Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father Piercy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rudolph Smith
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Piercy Smith
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Smith
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Smith
Daughter · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arizona
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Sibling
Oliver Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Maricopa-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Maricopa-County, Arizona
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00109-00367)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty G. Frankenfield | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Shirley Mae Frankenfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lola L. Frankenfield | 1 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 4 | Miriam J. Frankenfield | 0 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 5 | Archie Anderson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nancy Anderson | 63 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Nancy Reeves | 30 | Sister | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 8 | Flora Jones | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | William Jones | 25 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Robert Jones | 30 | Nephew | Laborer | Texas |
| 11 | Piercy A. Smith | 75 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Oliver Smith | 40 | Son | Welder | Arizona |
| 13 | Dorothy V. Smith THIS PERSON | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Arizona |
| 14 | Kenith Summers | 26 | Head | Filling Station Manager | Kansas |
| 15 | Ruth Summers | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Kenith Jr. Summers | 1 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 17 | Leo Heiman | 35 | Head | Lettuce Trimmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Claud Lakey | 49 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 19 | Mila Lakey | 47 | Wife | Manager | Missouri |
| 20 | Charles Lakey | 25 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Mattie Bustrum | 57 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Enos Lakey | 79 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Laura Lakey | 81 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Otto Rampy | 34 | Head | Operator | Austria |
| 25 | Alice Rampy | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 26 | George Williams | 38 | Head | Trucking | Illinois |
| 27 | Aurene Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ronald Williams | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ray Cruikshank | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Eva Cruikshank | 65 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Allen B. Sanders | 21 | Head | Bus Boy | Arkansas |
| 32 | Edith O. Sanders | 20 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 33 | Iva Reavers | 43 | Head | Housework | Arkansas |
| 34 | Hazel Godfrey | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Baz Pennington | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 36 | Esther Pennington | 24 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Kenneth Pennington | 5 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 38 | Anna M. Pennington | 2 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 39 | Wm. B. Anderson | 28 | Head | Box Maker | Arizona |
| 40 | Myrtle M. Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Arizona |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)