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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Earnest & Ernest — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. John Baptist |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Edgard |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Celestine Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Earnest Harris | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Preston Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Garffery Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Winnfield Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Philomene Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
St John …
Daughter, age 5
St John The Baptist, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
St John, …
Daughter, age 14
St John, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 22
St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgard |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. John Baptist |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Dorothy Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Earnest Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnny Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philomene Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Juanita Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Philomene Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Earnest Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnny Harris
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philomene Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Juanita Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Philomene Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Garffery Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winnfield Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Celestine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Preston Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-John-The-Baptist-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01450-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona O. Abadie | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Floyd Abadie | 21 | Son | Technical Clerk | Louisiana |
| 3 | Herman Abadie | 18 | Son | Sample-Boy | Louisiana |
| 4 | Therese Abadie | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Shirley Abadie | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Phyllis Abadie | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Joseph, Jr. Abadie | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Warren Abadie | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Dale Abadie | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Mona M. Abadie | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Virginia Roussel | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Steve Greene | 40 | Head | Laborer On Works | Louisiana |
| 13 | Emily O. Greene | 34 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 14 | Clara M. Greene | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Alexis, Jr. Dugas | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Antoinette Dugas | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Joseph G. Dugas | 53 | Brother | Laborer Works | Louisiana |
| 18 | Clement Haydel | 67 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Georgina O. Haydel | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Emilien Fortier | 69 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Fannie O. Fortier | 64 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Luc Fortier | 32 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Earnest Harris | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Philomene O. Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Isabella Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Garffery Harris | 19 | Son | Laborer On Farm | Louisiana |
| 28 | Winnfield Harris | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Celestine Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Preston Harris | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sidney, Sr. Young | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Evalina O. Young | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Sidney, Jr. Young | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Floyd Young | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Noel O. Young | 22 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Alma Young | 19 | Sister | Servant | Louisiana |
| 37 | Joseph Young | 1 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Albert Johnston | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Odila O. Johnston | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Johnston | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)