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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shiawassee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Ralph — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shiawassee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owosso City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Owosso City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ralph Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ida Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Clinton, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 23
Shiawassee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Owosso City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grade School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ralph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ralph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Harris
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ralph Harris
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Harris
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Harris
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margaret Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01820-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambrose Cherso | 57 | Head | Painter | Slovakia |
| 2 | Margaret Cherso | 47 | Wife | Housework | Slovakia |
| 3 | Margaret Cherso | 21 | Daughter | Production | Michigan |
| 4 | Edison Ricard | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Michigan |
| 5 | Latha Ricard | 56 | Wife | Housework | Michigan |
| 6 | Eleanor Ricard | 24 | Daughter | Production | Michigan |
| 7 | Barbara Ricard | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Betty Ricard | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Lloyd Ricard | 18 | Son | Jockey | Michigan |
| 10 | Virginia Blasco | 20 | Lodger | Repairer | Michigan |
| 11 | Joseph Hranovsky | 60 | Head | Janitor | Slovakia |
| 12 | Augusta Hranovsky | 56 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 13 | Mentioned As To Number Of Occupants In Household Hranovsky | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Wilton Bass | 35 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 15 | Zadah Bass | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Wilton Jr. Bass | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Earl Yelton | 38 | Head | Inspector | Michigan |
| 18 | Huldah Yelton | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Phyllis Yelton | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Barbara Yelton | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Byron Hicks | 66 | Head | Lawyer | Michigan |
| 22 | Lillie Hicks | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Cora D. Sawyer | 78 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Robert Kukasky | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 25 | Mary Kukasky | 26 | Wife | Press | Michigan |
| 26 | Melvin Suanne | 41 | Head | Accountant | Minnesota |
| 27 | Eva M. Suanne | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Helen Suanne | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Mildred Suanne | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Joseph Bases | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 31 | Henrietta Bases | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Gail Bases | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Raymond Bases | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | John R. Heyman | 25 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 35 | Winifred Heyman | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Ralph Harris | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 37 | Ida Harris | 43 | Wife | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 38 | Dorothy Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)