Dortty Hilton in the 1940 Census

This snapshot of Dortty Hilton's life was captured by the 1940 U.S. Census.
When Dortty Hilton was born about 1927, her father, Alfonso, was 28, and her mother, Anabelle, was 16. In 1940, she was 13 years old and lived in North Charleston, South Carolina, with her father, mother, and brother.