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Dorothy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bernice Thomas | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wilmer Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 6
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Other, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Spouse, age 26
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | C |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adelina Lowe | 70 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Mary Turner | 41 | Head | Housework | North Carolina |
| 43 | Katherine Savage | 36 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
| 44 | Clara Knox | 37 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Willis Richardson | 38 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 46 | Henry Campbell | 64 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Ida Campbell | 56 | Wife | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 48 | Frances Campbell | 20 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Louis Bessic | 35 | Son-in-law | Maid | Maryland |
| 50 | Cornelia Bessic | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | Maryland |
| 51 | Clifton King | 34 | Son-in-law | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 52 | Beatrice King | 33 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 53 | Basil Wilson | 87 | Father-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 54 | Doris Bessic | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Louis Bessic | 10 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Sarah Bessic | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Elizabeth King | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Bertha King | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Shirley King | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Charles Campbell | 2 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 61 | John Campbell | 57 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 62 | Jamie Campbell | 57 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 63 | Mae Campbell | 29 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 64 | Raymond Hamilton | 44 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Irvin Gross | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Rose Gross | 40 | Wife | Housework | Maryland |
| 67 | Leo Williams | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | Anna Williams | 39 | Wife | Cook | Maryland |
| 69 | Leroy Thomas | 33 | Boarder | Elevator Man | Maryland |
| 70 | Henry Williams | 42 | Head | Stevedore | Maryland |
| 71 | Dorothy Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 72 | Evelyn Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Wilmer Williams | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Thelma Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | Bernice Thomas | 21 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Maryland |
| 76 | John Koshubuk | 35 | Head | — | Russia |
| 77 | John Scott | 43 | Head | Trackman | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lucille Scott | 29 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 79 | John Watson | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Raymond Obie | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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)