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Dorothy Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Murray-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Murray-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Murray-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slayton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Murray |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Slayton Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Young | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Winifred Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Young | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Orlando Young | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mollie Young | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Murray, Minnesota
Daughter, age 3
Murray, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Murray, Minnesota
Daughter, age 13
Murray, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Murray-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 23
Murray-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Slayton Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Murray |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Frank Young (~0.84 confidence) and father Frank Young (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Young (~0.84 confidence) and father Orlando Young (~0.92 confidence) and father Orlando Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Frank Young
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Frank Young
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Young
b. ~1865
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Orlando Young
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Orlando Young
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Young
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Young
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Audrey Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winifred Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Murray-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Murray-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01941-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tenia Teig | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 2 | Kenneth Teig | 27 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 3 | Henry Lee | 47 | Head | Gardening | Kansas |
| 4 | Freida Lee | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Sylvester Lee | 23 | Son | Presser | Minnesota |
| 6 | Kenneth Lee | 19 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 7 | Fern (Als) Lee | 18 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Elmer Lee | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Lyle Lee | 14 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Merle Lee | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Elmond Lee | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 12 | Beverly Lee | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Hiester Noll | 58 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 14 | Leah Noll | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Florence Noll | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 16 | Mary Noll | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 17 | Yeaman Wishart | 52 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Eva Wishart | 55 | Wife | Seamstress | Iowa |
| 19 | Delmar (Als) Wishart | 20 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Will (X) Lentz | 35 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 21 | Edna Lentz | 37 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Albertus Lentz | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Gordena Lentz | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Arlene Lentz | 0 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Jesse Bennett | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Dorothy Bennett | 31 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Lloyd Bennett | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Darlene Bennett | 3 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 29 | Joseph Lentz | 11 | Brother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Ralph Larson | 30 | Head | Sales Engineer | Minnesota |
| 31 | Katherine Larson | 27 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | James Larson | 5 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Richard Larson | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Mary Ann Larson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Russell Brewster | 28 | Roomer | Manager | South Dakota |
| 36 | Orlando Young | 49 | Head | Carpenter Builder | Minnesota |
| 37 | Mollie M. Young | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 38 | Dorothy Young THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 39 | Winifred Young | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 40 | Audrey Young | 17 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 4 grandparents
~0.84
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)