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Mary Dorsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Galveston-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Mary Dorsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Galveston-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Galveston-County, Texas |
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galveston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Galveston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Galveston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dorsey | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Dorsey | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| David Dorsey | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Benjamin Dorsey | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Dorsey | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Francis Dorsey | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Dorsey | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Dorsey | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Dorsey | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Dorsey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Galveston, Texas
Other, age 34
Galveston, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Galveston-County, Texas
Spouse, age 44
Galveston-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Dorsey |
| Given Name | Mary A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galveston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Galveston |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Galveston-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Galveston-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04039-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janet M Hebert | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | James R Hebert | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Josafat Medina | 48 | Head | Machinist | Mexico |
| 4 | Mercedes M Medina | 43 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 5 | Esther M Medina | 20 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 6 | Lola M Medina | 18 | Daughter | — | Mexico |
| 7 | Ambrosio A Medina | 16 | Son | — | Mexico |
| 8 | Joseph P Medina | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Ophelia M Medina | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | David A Medina | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Antonio Porretto | 44 | Head | Mechanic | Texas |
| 12 | Mary Porretto | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Antoinette Porretto | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Lucy Legate | 63 | Aunt | — | Italy |
| 15 | Sam Harris | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Sedonia Harris | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Le Roy Harris | 27 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 18 | Adolphus Harris | 25 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 19 | Phillip E Harris | 1 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 20 | Annie Howard | 64 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 21 | Estelle King | 36 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 22 | Robert Cooper | 16 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 23 | Neomi Cooper | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Burney W Cooper | 10 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 25 | Ernestine Cooper | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Geneva A Thomas | 17 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Elec Berryman | 62 | Head | Trucker | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mildred Berryman | 41 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lawrence Jones | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Octavia Jones | 28 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 31 | John T Sr Dorsey | 57 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Mary A Dorsey THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | John T Jr Dorsey | 24 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Robert W Dorsey | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 35 | Benjamin C Dorsey | 21 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 36 | Henry H Dorsey | 19 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 37 | Francis Dorsey | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Mary P Dorsey | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | Joseph A Dorsey | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | David S Dorsey | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
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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)