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Dorothy White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, Ohio |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Lancaster City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred White | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ralph White | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy White | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 7
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Fairfield, Ohio
Daughter, age 17
Fairfield, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy C. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Fairfield-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 28
Fairfield-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William White (~0.92 confidence) and father William White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William White
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah White
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy White
Spouse · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03066-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nannie Wiedenbarger | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Carl Krouse | 30 | Lodger | Machinist | W. Virginia |
| 43 | George Zimmerman | 63 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Ohio |
| 44 | Minnie Zimmerman | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Alberte Zimmerman | 27 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Ohio |
| 46 | Tom Zimmerman | 22 | Son | Sales Clerk | Ohio |
| 47 | Pauline Ater | 38 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Ohio |
| 48 | Charles Bookman | 65 | Head | Blocker | Ohio |
| 49 | Jessie Bookman | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Lyle Bookman | 24 | Son | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 51 | Joan Bookman | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Carl Dayton | 47 | Head | Presser | W. Virginia |
| 53 | Alice Dayton | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Charles R Dayton | 20 | Son | Capper | Ohio |
| 55 | George Winefordner | 54 | Head | Polisher | Ohio |
| 56 | Alice Winefordner | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Virgil Weidner | 26 | Head | Selector | Ohio |
| 58 | Mildred Weidner | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Granville Bowman | 38 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 60 | Norah Bowman | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Donald Bowman | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Marguerite Bowman | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Grace Bowman | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Russell Guyton | 32 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 65 | Beula Guyton | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Carol Guyton | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Iloe Bruney | 31 | Lodger | Trained Nurse | Ohio |
| 68 | Fred White | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 69 | Dorothy White THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Ralph White | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Obe Smith | 54 | Head | Stewart | Indiana |
| 72 | Daisy Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Obe Jr Smith | 24 | Son | Packer | Ohio |
| 74 | Anna Smith | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Ohio |
| 75 | Albert Smith | 19 | Son | Packer | Ohio |
| 76 | Henry Smith | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Betty Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Clara Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Barbara Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Clarence Ball | 34 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)