Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Dorothy	Age	Birth yr
Jean Harris	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Harris	Head	—	53	~1887
Robert Harris	Son	—	18	~1922
Frank Harris	Son	—	19	~1921
William Harris	Son	—	13	~1927
Dorothy Harris	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Other, age 19

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Other, age 30

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Dorothy M
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Spouse, age 39

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Dorothy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Dorothy Harris

Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02840-00076)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stella Salammone	18	Daughter	—	New York
2	Dominic Salammone	16	Son	—	New York
3	Joseph Salammone	29	Son	Carpenter	Italy
4	Anna Salammone	26	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
5	Leonard Salammone	5	Grandson	—	New York
6	Joseph Salammone	4	Grandson	—	New York
7	Malcolm Maclean	43	Head	Patrolman	New York
8	Marietta Maclean	39	Wife	Doctor Medical	New York
9	Cosima Catalano	61	Mother-in-law	—	Italy
10	Agusta Catalano	39	Sister-in-law	Music Teacher	New York
11	William Harris	53	Head	Electrician	New York
12	Dorothy Harris THIS PERSON	39	Wife	—	New York
13	Frank Harris	19	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
14	Robert Harris	18	Son	Riveter	New York
15	Jean Harris	16	Daughter	—	New York
16	William Harris	13	Son	—	New York
17	Alice S. Hughes	72	Head	—	New York
18	Philip Hughes	64	Brother	—	New York
19	Mary J. Lavin	74	Sister	—	New York
20	Laura Parker	59	Servant	Servant	New York
21	Here Ends Block 4	None	—	—	—
22	William Repka	53	Head	Assistance Foreman	New York
23	Margaret Repka	23	Daughter	Waitress	New York
24	Marion Repka	18	Daughter	—	New York
25	Phillip Repka	17	Daughter	—	New York
26	William F. Blair	33	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
27	Mary Blair	27	Wife	—	New York
28	Carl Blair	5	Son	—	New York
29	William Blair	1	Son	—	New York
30	Anthony Trincolo	40	Head	Truck Driver	Italy
31	Antoinette Trincolo	29	Wife	—	Italy
32	Samuel Trincolo	9	Son	—	New York
33	Maggie Trincolo	4	Daughter	—	New York
34	Charles Carita	60	Head	—	Italy
35	Carmela Carita	58	Wife	—	Italy
36	Richard Fox	76	Head	Engineer	England
37	A. Maud Seaman	50	Daughter	—	New York
38	Calogero Giambelluca	64	Head	—	Italy
39	Giovanna Giambelluca	57	Wife	—	Italy
40	Celia Giambelluca	37	Daughter	Inspector	Louisiana

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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.

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