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Dorothy Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sherman & Laura — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Braddock Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Braddock Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Wilson | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sherman Lewis | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Charles Wilson | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Floid Lewis | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Laura Lewis | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 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 | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy C |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Telephone Oper. |
| Industry | Telephone |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 30
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Braddock Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sherman Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sherman Lewis
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Lewis
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Wilson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Wilson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Wilson
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Floid Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03398-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Valerio Ghippa | 18 | Son | Labor | Italy |
| 42 | Maggie Ghippa | 23 | Daughter | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Vincent Ghippa | 38 | Brother | Graveman | Italy |
| 44 | Edward Molliterni | 44 | Head | Detective | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Jessie Molliterni | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Norman Molliterni | 22 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Michael Wally | 64 | Head | — | Italy |
| 48 | Louis Wally | 45 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edelyn Wally | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 50 | Freddie Wally | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Louis, Jr. Wally | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph Wally | 29 | Brother | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Anthony Wally | 43 | Brother | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Julia Wally | 27 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John Farrow | 34 | Head | Glass-Bar (Ref) | England |
| 56 | Helene Farrow | 30 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | John, Jr. Farrow | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Wanda Krysmiski | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jane Blank | None | — | — | — |
| 60 | Richard Harding | 39 | Head | Brick Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Helen Harding | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Michael Fridley | 39 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Catherine Fridley | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Audrey Fridley | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Eileen Fridley | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Cynthia Kinter | 81 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Ludwick Weil | 58 | Daughter | Librarian | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | William Weil | 17 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Robert Weil | 15 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James Richards | 45 | Son-in-law | Office | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Helen Richards | 41 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sherman Lewis | 75 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Laura Lewis | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Floid Lewis | 41 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Charles Wilson | 32 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy Wilson THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Gnotta | 43 | Head | Retail Grocer | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | Valerie Gnotta | 39 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 79 | Elmer Gnotta | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Daniel Gnotta | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)