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Mary Dorsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dorsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almore Dorsey | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Theodore Dorsey | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bertie Dorsey | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Shirley Dorsey | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Loretta Dorsey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Dorsey | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Other, age 13
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Maurice A |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 23
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dorsey
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01368-00099)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alzie Jones | 54 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Rheurt|Rheut Jones | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Samuel Jones | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Charles L. Jones | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Frank Mccall | 56 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Corrine Mccall | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Frank Jr. Mccall | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Clarence Mccall | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | George E. Mccall | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Carl W. Mccall | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Anna Mae Mccall | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jannie Hoover | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Roosevelt Smith | 28 | Son | Handyman | Tennessee |
| 54 | Queen Nichols | 62 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Lula Mckee | 30 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Savannah Mckee | 26 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 57 | Charlotte Bodine | 25 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 58 | Edward Madison | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lena Madison | 32 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 60 | John Mcatee | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Viola Mcatee | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Catherine Mcatee | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | John Jr. Mcatee | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Edward Mcatee | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ella Harris | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 66 | Charles Ware | 54 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | William Smith | 48 | Head | Coal Dealer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ira Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Theodore Dorsey | 24 | Head | Porter | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mary L. Dorsey THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Bertie Jean Dorsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Shirley L. Dorsey | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Almore Dorsey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Loretta Dorsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Minnie Dupre | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Robert Taylor | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Matilda Taylor | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Robert Jr. Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Juanita Taylor | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Fred Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)