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Dorothy White — 1920 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy White across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in New York, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1901
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Art |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Student |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1901 |
| George White | Head | — | 45 | ~1875 |
| Sarah White | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddau |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Birth Month | June |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Art |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| 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 White across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in New York, New York, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George White
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy White
Daughter · 1920 · age 19 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — New York, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1197unit:0891)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolph Barlow | 30 | Head | President | Sweden |
| 2 | Helen H Barlow | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Catherine A Barlow | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Gerald M Levenson | 40 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 5 | Marguerite B Levenson | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Philip W Loudon | 41 | Head | Ass'T Manager | New Jersey |
| 7 | Odette Loudon | 34 | Wife | Singer | France |
| 8 | Marie Yolande Loudon | 4 | Daughter | — | France |
| 9 | Philip Jr Loudon | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Alfred F Massey | 37 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Edna S Massey | 40 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 12 | Sarah Hormans | 42 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Smith | 57 | Servant | Servant | Massachusetts |
| 14 | William W Graham | 51 | Head | Buyer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mary S Graham | 49 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | William W Jr Graham | 21 | Son | Buyer | So. Carolina |
| 17 | Emily G Graham | 18 | Daughter | — | So Carolina |
| 18 | Charles G Daniels | 55 | Head | Attorney | No. Carolina |
| 19 | Mary S Daniels | 49 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 20 | Evelyn H Daniels | 26 | Daughter | Designer | No. Carolina |
| 21 | Marion S Moore | 26 | Boarder | Secretary | No Carolina |
| 22 | Walter S Viele | 31 | Head | Secretary | Kansas |
| 23 | Cynthia Viele | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Cynthia Viele | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Mary E Stevens | 19 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 26 | Katherine M O'Connell | 62 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 27 | John M O'Connell | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Robert F Thyssen | 32 | Son-in-law | President | Holland |
| 29 | Margaret O Thyssen | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Niles R Becker | 37 | Head | Ass'T Director | New York |
| 31 | Nan J Becker | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Emmet E Smelty | 32 | Head | Private Secty | Ohio |
| 33 | Marguerite M Smelty | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Thomas J Devine | 22 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 35 | Catherine J Devine | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jacob B Palmer | 62 | Head | House Engin | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William B Lanagan | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Julia E Lanagan | 70 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 39 | Adele L Lanagan | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Charles A Lanagan | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 41 | Samuel Johnson | 42 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 42 | Nellie G Johnson | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lillie H Malin | 75 | Lodger | Manicuring | New Jersey |
| 44 | Stanley W Bowers | 47 | Lodger | Engineer | Ohio |
| 45 | Joel J Wetherbee | 30 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Isabel Palmira | 30 | Head | — | Cuba |
| 47 | Victor Palmira | 8 | Nephew | — | Cuba |
| 48 | George W White | 45 | Head | Waiter | New York |
| 49 | Sarah H White | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Dorothy H White THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Student | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 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)