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Mary Dorsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dorsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fort-Bend-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fort-Bend-County, Texas |
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Dorsey | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Effie Dorsey | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| C Dorsey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Dorsey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Dorsey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Dorsey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Dorsey | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fort Bend, …
Daughter, age 6
Fort Bend, Texas · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Daughter, age 15
Fort-Bend-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fort Bend |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary Dorsey
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Ella Dorsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Dorsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Dorsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dorsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dorsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fort-Bend-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04034-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frankie L. Pink | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Jennie Pink | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Helen Pink | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Effie Dorsey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 45 | Ella Dorsey | 32 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | James Dorsey | 27 | Son | Helper On Farm | Texas |
| 47 | C. B. Dorsey | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 48 | Mary Dorsey THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 49 | Willie Dorsey | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Robert Dorsey | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 51 | Clarence Taylor | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Martha Taylor | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Dorothy Taylor | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Doris Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Ed. E. Silar | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Frances Silar | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Henry Taylor | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Sydney Taylor | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Albert Taylor | 20 | Son | Helper On Farm | Texas |
| 60 | Rosalie Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Van Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | Charlie Brown | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 63 | Cordie Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 64 | Charline Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Otis Brown | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Roscoe Brown | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Victor Brown | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Runcie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Flourie Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | P. M. Hill | 11 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 71 | Calvin Welch | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Emma Welch | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Willie Mae Welch | 25 | Daughter | Helper On Farm | Texas |
| 74 | Andrew Collins | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 75 | Annie L. Collins | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Ida Collins | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Esther Collins | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Neotha Collins | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Annie L. Collins | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | George L. Collins | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
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)