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Dorothy Young — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Young across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Ada — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Young | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Young | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Anna Young | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 2
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Young (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Young
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Young
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Young
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Young
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Young
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03438-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | 36 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Cecelia | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Frank Ganzenhuber | 56 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 4 | Mary Ganzenhuber | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Martha Ganzenhuber | 33 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph L. Meghan | 40 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Florence Meghan | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John H. Meghan | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Forrest Shirley | 34 | nephew | Blacksmith | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Walter Riley | 58 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Kathryn Riley | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Emma Riley | 36 | daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Madeline Riley | 23 | daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Margaret Heber | 50 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 15 | Anna Heber | 25 | daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Nicholas Heber | 24 | son | Car Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles Heber | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kenneth Springer | 35 | Head | Dry Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Dorothy Springer | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Springer | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Springer | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Shirley Springer | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Janet Springer | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Bertha Mrs. Dutrow | 60 | mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Homer C. Mateer | 55 | Head | Freight Handler | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Eleanor Mateer | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joseph Wm. Ferguson | 51 | Head | Car Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ida May Ferguson | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Melvin Ferguson | 24 | son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Raymond Ferguson | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | James E. Jacobs | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Annie L. Jacobs | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | George B. Young | 53 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna Young | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy Young THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Newspaper | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles A. Tromm | 39 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Alverta Tromm | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Aranda Tromm | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Betty Tromm | 17 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)