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Dorothy Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tredyffrin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Tredyffrin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Young | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hattie Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Avis Young | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Young | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Josephine Young | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rae Young | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Idell Young | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Samuel Young | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Samuel Young | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Young | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Young | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Beatrice Young | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 14
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 12 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tredyffrin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Highest Grade | Hs 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Idell Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rae Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avis Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hattie Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Young
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03466-00756)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wm Handy | 54 | Head | Butler | Georgia |
| 42 | Lucy Handy | 53 | Wife | Chica Nurse | So Carolina |
| 43 | William Jr Handy | 14 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Lestice D Handy | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | William Bembry | 56 | Head | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 46 | Muriel Bembry | 47 | Wife | Waitress | West Indies |
| 47 | Leywood Deans | 56 | Head | Janitor | No Carolina |
| 48 | Lula D Deans | 54 | Wife | — | No Carolina |
| 49 | Willie Deans | 26 | Son | Laborer | No Carolina |
| 50 | Elton Deans | 24 | Son | — | No Carolina |
| 51 | Odis Deans | 21 | Son | Laborer | No Carolina |
| 52 | Edward Deans | 19 | Son | Butler | No Carolina |
| 53 | Cloed Deans | 16 | Son | — | No Carolina |
| 54 | Ella May Deans | 14 | Daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 55 | George Deans | 11 | Son | — | No Carolina |
| 56 | Margret Deans | 9 | Daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 57 | Son-In-Law James (Ab) | None | M | Pvt Home | — |
| 58 | L. Martha James (Ab) | 30 | Daughter | — | No Carolina |
| 59 | James N James (Ab) | 15 | Grandson | — | No Carolina |
| 60 | Mckinley Boone | 40 | Head | Fisherman | No Carolina |
| 61 | Lillian Boone | 30 | Daughter | Domestic | No Carolina |
| 62 | Will Boone | 17 | Grandson | — | No Carolina |
| 63 | Lionel Petterson | 58 | Head | Janitor | West Indies |
| 64 | Alice Petterson | 67 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Virginia Petterson | 43 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Mabel Bell Petterson | 21 | Daughter | — | Chicago |
| 67 | Samuel Young | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Beatrice Young | 39 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 69 | Josephine Young | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Phila |
| 70 | Idell Young | 18 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 71 | Avis Young | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Dorothy Young THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Hattie Young | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 74 | Louise Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 75 | Samuel Young | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | James Young | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 77 | Rae Etta Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 78 | William Young | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 79 | James Holly | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | No Carolina |
| 80 | Georgia Holly | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)