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Dorothy Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sophie & David — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jeanette Wilson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 12
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sophie Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father David Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeanette Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sophie Wilson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Wilson
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeanette Wilson
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Wilson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02742-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doris Pitton | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Robert Pitton | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Nellie Frank | 61 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 4 | Clinton D. Christ | 23 | Head | Mechanics Helper | New York |
| 5 | Elizabeth F. Christ | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Joan Betty Christ | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Betty Ann Christ | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Olaf Gudmundson | 28 | Head | Warehouse Man | Scotland |
| 9 | Eleanor Gudmundson | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 10 | Edward Mertz | 26 | Head | Machine Opt. | New York |
| 11 | Jane Mertz | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Charles Lockhart | 46 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 13 | Charles Lockhart | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Marion Lockhart | 17 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 15 | Halstead Hartmann | 44 | Head | General Foreman | New York |
| 16 | Margaret Hartmann | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Sidney Hartmann | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Marjorie Hartmann | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Gustave Burkhardt | 69 | Head | Butcher Clerk | Germany |
| 20 | Henrietta Burkhardt | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Joseph F. Murray | 45 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 22 | Mabel Murray | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Raymond Murray | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 24 | William E. Murray | 20 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Joseph Simpson | 50 | Head | Police Man | New York |
| 26 | Florence Simpson | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Edward Simpson | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Joseph Minges | 60 | Head | Electro Plater | New York |
| 29 | Charlotte Minges | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Erma Minges | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 31 | (Error) | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Eugene Mollard | 39 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Catherine Mollard | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Virginia Mollard | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Robert Mollard | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Walter Mollard | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Jeanette Wilson | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | Dorothy Wilson THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 39 | James Cunningham | 47 | Head | President | New York |
| 40 | Johanna Cunningham | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 4 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)