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Mary Dorsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dorsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cameron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Cameron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dorsey | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Grady Dorsey | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Dorsey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Miss Leuller | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Missouri
Spouse, age 36
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Clinton, Missouri
Spouse, age 46
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clinton-County, Missouri
Head, age 56
Clinton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cameron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Mary Dorsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dorsey
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02098-00316)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Hauger | 51 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 2 | Pearl Hauger | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Phross Hauger | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Thomas Hauger | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | George Gall | 51 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 6 | Emma Gall | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Richard Bratton | 30 | Head | Meat Cutter | Missouri |
| 8 | Gladys Bratton | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | Altha Crowell | 46 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Albert Crowell | 18 | Son | Desk Clerk | Missouri |
| 12 | Mary E. Crowell | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Evelyn Crowell | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Frank Crowell | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Charles H. Hunter | 57 | Head | Rural Carrier | Kansas |
| 16 | Charles Mrs. Hunter | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary A. Dorsey THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Grady L. Dorsey | 22 | Son | Pressman | Missouri |
| 19 | Mary Ruth Dorsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Miss Leuller | 73 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Harley H. Williams | 58 | Head | Opr. Gas | Missouri |
| 22 | Mertie B. Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ourl Rolfe | 28 | Head | Paper Route | Missouri |
| 24 | Pauline Rolfe | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Larry M. Rolfe | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Arthur Barlow | 56 | Head | Selling Agent | Missouri |
| 27 | Lola Barlow | 52 | Wife | Office Secretary | Missouri |
| 28 | Celieta Barlow | 85 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Elizabeth Bridges | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 30 | Edward A. Kirk | 81 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Mary Alice Kirk | 78 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Johnie Angel | 22 | Lodger | Waitress | Oklahoma |
| 33 | April Brown | 42 | Head | Dentist | Missouri |
| 34 | Bessie June Brown | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Beverly June Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Franklin A. Brown | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Raymond Anderson | 49 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Zora Anderson | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Raymond Jr. Anderson | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Glen Erven Anderson | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)