Dorothy Taylor — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles — first a daughter (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Female Daughter Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy N.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Taylor	Daughter	—	37	~1903
Charles Wendell	Head	—	58	~1882
Donald Hedelund	Other	—	24	~1916
Dorothy Hedelund	Other	—	21	~1919
William Taylor	Other	—	39	~1901
Madeline Taylor	Other	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 17

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Niece
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Insurance Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 27

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Steno
Industry	Wholesale Liquor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Daughter, age 37

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

Surname	Taylor
Given Name	Dorothy N.
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Wendell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Father

Charles Wendell

b. ~1882

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Dorothy Taylor

Daughter · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02574-00919)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna Olsen	46	Wife	—	Norway
42	Kenneth Olsen	9	Son	—	New York
43	John Christofferson	56	Head	Master	Norway
44	John Jr. Christofferson	23	Son	Clerk	Oklahoma
45	George Whitney	45	Head	Treasurer	New York
46	Gudrun Whitney	33	Wife	—	New York
47	Anna Faith Whitney	3	Daughter	—	New York
48	George P. Whitney	1	Son	—	New York
49	James Kelley	58	Head	Rear Admiral	Penn.
50	James Jr. Kelley	30	Son	Clerk	Virginia
51	William Kelley	27	Son	Clerk	Virginia
52	V. E. Kelley	24	Daughter	—	Virginia
53	Henry Winika	60	Head	Carpenter	Finland
54	Saimi Winika	53	Wife	—	Finland
55	Winnie Winika	32	Daughter	Clerk	New York
56	Vilho Winika	29	Son	Teacher	New York
57	Walter Winika	27	Son	Cadet	New York
58	Elsie Brubaker	41	Sister	—	Finland
59	Leroy Brubaker	10	Son-in-law	—	New York
60	Alan Brubaker	8	Son-in-law	—	New York
61	Charles Harme	27	Lodger	Clerk	New York
62	Edward Talvensaari	46	Head	Accountant	Michigan
63	Lempi S. Talvensaari	38	Wife	Teacher	Michigan
64	William Koljonen	35	Brother	Accountant	Michigan
65	Charles Wendell	58	Head	—	New York
66	Donald Hedelund	24	Hudson	Machinist	New York
67	Dorothy Hedelund	21	Daughter-in-law	Bookkeeper	New York
68	William Taylor	39	Son-in-law	Instructor	New York
69	Dorothy N. Taylor THIS PERSON	37	Daughter	—	New York
70	Madeline Taylor	16	Granddaughter	—	New York
71	Fargar Amdal	58	Head	Engineer	Norway
72	Janet Amdal	37	Wife	—	Scotland
73	Irene Glanong	53	Head	—	Virginia
74	Victor Glanong	32	Son	Clerk	New York
75	James Smith	51	Head	Supervisor	England
76	Marion Smith	39	Wife	—	New York
77	Herbert Smith	20	Son	Machinist	New York
78	Ruth Smith	18	Daughter	Typist	New York
79	James Smith	16	Son	—	New York
80	Joan Smith	3	Daughter	—	New York

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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