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Mary Dorsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dorsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Ida — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Mt Yonah District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Dorsey | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Dorsey | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mary Dorsey | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Shirley Dorsey | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
White, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
White, Georgia
Daughter, age 15
White, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
White-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 25
White-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Mary Dorsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Dorsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Dorsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Dorsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Dorsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Dorsey
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Dorsey
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Dorsey
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Dorsey
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Dorsey
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Georgia
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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 — White-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Georgia
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00722-00364)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John A. Wood | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Gordon Wood | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 43 | Maggie Wood | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | James Wood | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Joseph S. Morris | 43 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Pauline Morris | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | David Morris | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 48 | Clayton C. Morris | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Christine Morris | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Nellie Morris | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Eugene Underwood | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Belle Underwood | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Cubie Underwood | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Jimmy Underwood | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | E. J. Underwood | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Lilyn Underwood | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Paul Moss | 33 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 58 | Carrie Lou Moss | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Paul Jr. Moss | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | James D. Moss | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Ida Dorsey | 49 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Mary Lou Dorsey THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 63 | Charles Dorsey | 15 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Shirley Dorsey | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | John W. Cleveland | 41 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Blanche Cleveland | 40 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 67 | Madge Cleveland | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Westley Cleveland | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Lewis Cleveland | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Eugene Cleveland | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Polly Cleveland | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Carolyn Cleveland | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Charlene Cleveland | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Patsy Cleveland | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Opal Cleveland | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Mary
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)