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Dora Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Amherst-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Amherst-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Amherst-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Court House Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dora Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Beech Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clint Harris | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emma Harris | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Eugene Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| B Harris | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Amherst, Virginia
Daughter, age 9
Amherst, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Amherst-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 19
Amherst-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Court House Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Amherst |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Dora Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Virginia
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Sibling
Clint Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beech Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Amherst-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Amherst-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04244-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Hippenstetter | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie E. Hippenstetter | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Henry H. Hippenstetter | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | William H. Hippenstetter | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | J. P. Harris | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma R. Harris | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Alice Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Ervin Otis Harris | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | William Walker | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Luna Lee Walker | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Carlton Eugene Walker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Virginia Lee Walker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Adair M. Dyson | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 54 | B. M. Harris | 59 | Head | Store Keeper | Virginia |
| 55 | Emma D. Harris | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Clint Raymond Harris | 32 | Son | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 57 | Norman Harris | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Beech Harris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Dora Harris THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Eugene Harris | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | J. W. Proffitt | 37 | Head | Fire Cleaner | Virginia |
| 62 | Laura Belle Proffitt | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | (Space Left For Three In Family But Found Only Two) | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | James E. Crane | 49 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 65 | Etta Lee Crane | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Dorothy Ann Crane | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Lois Margaret Crane | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Olie F. Williams | 52 | Head | Car Repair Man | Virginia |
| 69 | Adelia Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Helen G. Williams | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Myrtle O'Brien | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Alma O'Brien | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Ernest O'Brien | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Willie O'Brien | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Arbury O'Brien | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Lucie O'Brien | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Macon O'Brien | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Lyle R. Davis | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Hester Davis | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Davis | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)