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Dorothy Watson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Watson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntington |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Nanty Glo |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Watson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Chance Watson | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Chance Watson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ester Watson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dorothy Watson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Janice Watson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thelma Watson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Watson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alvin Watson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 7
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Watson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntington |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Watson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Watson
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lois Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chance Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Watson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03456-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Kerekes | 52 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 2 | Julia Kerekes | 40 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 3 | John Kerekes | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ernest Kerekes | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Isabelle Kerekes | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Kerekes | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Kerekes | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Chance Watson | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ester Watson | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Dorothy Watson THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Chance Watson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Alvin Watson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Duane Watson | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lois Watson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Thelma Watson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Janice Watson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Chunley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anne Chunley | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Betty Chunley | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Chunley | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Jackie Chunley | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Valentine Puskar | 53 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 23 | Paul Puskar | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Louis Nazaruk | 45 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 25 | Stella Nazaruk | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | Mike Nazaruk | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Raymond Nazaruk | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Stella Nazaruk | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Lillian Nazaruk | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Rose Marie Nazaruk | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Phillip Ditt | 55 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 32 | John Ditt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | George Ditt | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Stella Ditt | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert Paraly | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Elizabeth Paraly | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elmer Burke | 33 | Boarder | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Edwin Walker | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Violet Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Betty Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)