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Dorothy White — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy White across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & George — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Utah
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law firm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy White | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George White | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Stewart Harkness | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Viola White | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 5
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Daughter, age 15
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Daughter, age 25
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | White |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Law firm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Samuel White (~0.92 confidence) and father George White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola White (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud White (~0.92 confidence) and father John White (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel White
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George White
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola White
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud White
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John White
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy White
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04227-00177)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary A. Hales | 64 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Thomas Hales | 40 | Son | Bartender | Utah |
| 3 | Gertrude Cordova | 42 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Rose Cordova | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Colorado |
| 5 | Stefanie Cordova | 14 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Refrega Cordova | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 7 | Alice Cordova | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 8 | Ralph Walker | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 9 | Ethel Walker | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Bertha Hanson | 54 | Head | — | Utah |
| 11 | Carrie F. Platt | 84 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Mary Enques | 39 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Andrew E. Johnson | 64 | Head | Custodian | Finland |
| 14 | Thora Johnson | 68 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 15 | Louis Newman | 54 | Head | — | Utah |
| 16 | Alice G. Butler | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 17 | Warren Butler | 19 | Step son | Laborer | Utah |
| 18 | Fred G. Jefferson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 19 | Amy Lehey | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | Michael Mitchell | 60 | Head | Conductor | Iowa |
| 21 | Florence Mitchell | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 22 | Sue M. Anderson | 57 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 23 | Wayne Anderson | 42 | Son | Stenographer | Washington |
| 24 | Charles Litenburg | 29 | Head | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 25 | John E. Murphy | 61 | Head | Rate Clerk | Nebraska |
| 26 | Alice B. Murphy | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | John E. Jr. Murphy | 25 | Son | Brakeman | Utah |
| 28 | Louis C. Murphy | 22 | Son | Call Boy | Utah |
| 29 | Lynn K. Young | 28 | Head | Clerical | Utah |
| 30 | Catherine Young | 23 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 31 | Ellen Orange | 52 | Head | Liquetress | Utah |
| 32 | Eugene Mclaws | 42 | Head | Pharmacist | Utah |
| 33 | Anne E. Mclaws | 32 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 34 | Mary Kruger | 27 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | George White | 64 | Head | Engineer | Indiana |
| 36 | Viola C. White | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Dorothy A. White THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Utah |
| 38 | Stewart L. Harkness | 2 | Boarder | — | Utah |
| 39 | James C. Haggan | 49 | Head | Watchman | Utah |
| 40 | Maud Haggan | 43 | Wife | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 5 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)