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Dorothy Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 28-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Media |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Media |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
28 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Kniffin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Georgine Kniffin | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Young | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Kniffin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Lynch | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Anne Benley | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Herbert Yeatman | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Head Kniffin Richard J | Other | — | — | |
| Head Lynch Chas W | Other | — | — | |
| Lodger Kane Chas | Other | — | — | |
| Head Roland Isaac J | Other | — | — | |
| Frank Benley | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Lodger O'Neill Mary | Other | — | — | |
| Lodger Lissner George | Other | — | — | |
| Lodger Ewing Agnes C | Other | — | — | |
| Head Benley Harry J | Other | — | — | |
| Lodger Emmons Chas | Other | — | — | |
| Head Young Wm J | Other | — | — | |
| Harry Benley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Herbert Yeatman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harry Yeatman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Florence Yeatman | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Corinne Lynch | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Ellen Benley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Emily Roland | Spouse | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Lillian Young | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Levina Kniffin | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Other, age 4
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy G |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 28 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Media |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 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 Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Herbert Yeatman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Benley
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Kniffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Yeatman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgine Kniffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Kniffin
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Benley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03493-00591)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hasting, Marion B. Hoskins | 17 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sappenfield, Irving W. Hoskins | 66 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 43 | Salter, N. Hoskins | 35 | Lodger | Entomologist | Maryland |
| 44 | Wood, E. Hoskins | 31 | Lodger | Entomologist | Alabama |
| 45 | Beistle, Ralph Hoskins | 34 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ralph E. Bell | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Louisa J. B. Bell | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ralph E. Jr. Bell | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Wm. J. Bell | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret L. Bell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Housekeeper Hilgert, Edith | None | F | Private Family | — |
| 52 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 53 | Herbert J. Yeatman | 54 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Florence Yeatman | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Herbert J. Jr. Yeatman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Harry G. Yeatman | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lodger Lissner, George | None | M | Own Practice | Pa |
| 58 | Lodger Emmons, Chas. | None | M | Elec. Appliances | — |
| 59 | Lodger O'Neill, Mary | None | F | — | Pa |
| 60 | Head Young, Wm. J. | None | M | Ship Yard | — |
| 61 | Lillian B. Young | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Dorothy R. Young THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Lillian B. Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Head Roland, Isaac J. | None | M | — | — |
| 65 | Emily G. Roland | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Head Benley, Harry J. | None | M | Storage Battery | — |
| 67 | Ellen Benley | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Anne Benley | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Harry J. Jr. Benley | 23 | Son | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Frank M. Benley | 75 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lodger Ewing, Agnes C. | None | F | — | — |
| 72 | Head Kniffin, Richard J. | None | M | Tapestry Mill | — |
| 73 | Levina E. Kniffin | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Georgine E. Kniffin | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mildred B. Kniffin | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Barbara Kniffin | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Head Lynch, Chas. W. | None | M | — | — |
| 78 | Corinne W. Lynch | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen E. Lynch | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lodger Kane, Chas. | None | M | Meat Market | — |
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)