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Dorothy Young — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Thos — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, California |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Orange Judicial Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Young | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Thos Young | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Thos Young | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elsie Young | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, California
Daughter, age 13
Orange, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Orange, California
Daughter, age 23
Orange, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Secretary-Asst. |
| Industry | Chamber Commerce |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Orange-County, California
Daughter, age 32
Orange-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy B |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange Judicial Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Young across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Thos Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Young
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thos Young
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Young
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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Sibling
Thos Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Orange-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00273-00736)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thos H Young | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Elsie B Young | 57 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Dorothy B Young THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Kansas |
| 4 | Thos F Young | 31 | Son | Meat Cutter | Kansas |
| 5 | Herbert A Hermance | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 6 | Mary Hermance | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Virginia Hermance | 10 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 8 | Herbert H Hermance | 7 | Son | — | Calif |
| 9 | Nora Benedick | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 10 | Robert G Benedick | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Calif |
| 11 | Richard D Benedick | 19 | Son | — | Calif |
| 12 | Ross V Hogue | 37 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 13 | Hattie A Hogue | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Dorine M Hogue | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Vralie C Hogue | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Marilyn L Hogue | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Rada Cunningham | 45 | Lodger | — | Misc |
| 18 | Harry Preston | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Effie A Preston | 43 | Wife | — | Nebr |
| 20 | Willard L Preston | 19 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 21 | Dale Preston | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Phyllis Preston | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Orville M Knight | 50 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Bernice C Knight | 45 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 25 | John O Knight | 12 | Son | — | Calif |
| 26 | Francis R Valentine | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebr |
| 27 | Alice N Valentine | 49 | Wife | — | Nebr |
| 28 | Lester E Valentine | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Calif |
| 29 | Ruth E Valentine | 16 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 30 | Vernon L Valentine | 28 | Head | Field Inspector | Calif |
| 31 | Stephen V Valentine | 25 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 32 | James R Valentine | 4 | Son | — | Calif |
| 33 | John G Valentine | 1 | Son | — | Calif |
| 34 | Milford Shoredown | 25 | Head | Mechanic | Calif |
| 35 | Lois G Shoredown | 25 | Wife | — | Calif |
| 36 | Jeane Shoredown | 1 | Daughter | — | Calif |
| 37 | Garcia Feliciano | 46 | Head | Packing House | Mexico |
| 38 | Frances Feliciano | 35 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 39 | Charley Feliciano | 16 | Son | — | Calif |
| 40 | Arnold Feliciano | 13 | Son | — | Calif |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)