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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clifford Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Claudia Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Pauline Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Liza Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Amelia Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Edwin Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Allan Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ronald Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy H |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Claudia Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amelia Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Liza Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allan Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01854-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Coleman | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Alex Givochiek | 44 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 3 | Anna Givochiek | 40 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 4 | Mitchell Roznow | 24 | Lodger | Tool Maker | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Joseph Wellicker | 50 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Martha Wellicker | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Bernice Wellicker | 26 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Leonard Wellicker | 23 | Son | Paint Sprayer | Michigan |
| 9 | William Wellicker | 19 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 10 | Bernard Wellicker | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Elsie Wellicker | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | John Bielecki | 70 | Grand father | — | Germany |
| 13 | William Harris | 44 | Head | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 14 | Ida Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Clifford Harris | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 16 | Amelia Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Edwin Harris | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Liza May Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Allan Dale Harris | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Dorothy Harris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Pauline Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Ronald Harris | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Claudia Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Frank Lendo | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 25 | Alexandria Lendo | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 26 | John J. Blozas | 24 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 27 | Josephine Blozas | 24 | Wife | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 28 | Frank Smith | 40 | Head | Crane Operator | Georgia |
| 29 | Eliza Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie May Smith | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie Frank Smith | 18 | Son | Car Loader | Georgia |
| 32 | Mattie Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Ruth Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Johnnie Smith | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Elizabeth Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Jessie Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Justice Smith | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John Wreckis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Rumania |
| 39 | Martha Wreckis | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 40 | William Wreckis | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)