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Dora Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cheyenne-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Dora Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheyenne-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheyenne-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexander Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheyenne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Alexander Township |
| 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 Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gertrude Harris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nilla Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irene Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Vera Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Orvis Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Maurice Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cheyenne, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Cheyenne, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dona L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cheyenne-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 15
Cheyenne-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alexander Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheyenne |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Dora Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dora Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kansas
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Sibling
Maurice Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nilla Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cheyenne-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheyenne-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01224-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma Hendricks | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Jeanette Hendricks | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Alfred Hendricks | 39 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Bryan Moore | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Elsie Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | William Moore | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Fred Bolyard | 36 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Freda Bolyard | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Leslie Bolyard | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Raymond Bolyard | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Arthur Harris | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 12 | Goldie Harris | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Doris Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Duane Harris | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Velda Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Orvis Harris | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 17 | Gertrude Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Maurice Harris | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Nilla Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Dora Lee Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Vera Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Irene Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | John Lichlyter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Edna Lichlyter | 44 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Harold Lichlyter | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 26 | Ernestine Lichlyter | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Emmet Lichlyter | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Frank Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 29 | Mildred Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Ronald Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Dwight Wilson | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Delbert Wilson | 11 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Joyce Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Shirley Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Irene Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Nancy Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Dale Lichlyter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 38 | Ruby Lichlyter | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | William Lenin | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 40 | Bertha Lenin | 54 | Mother | — | Germany |
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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)