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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & Clara — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1055 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Milford Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Hunkler | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Murray Anderson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Coombs | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Emma Anderson | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 2
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Butler, Ohio
Daughter, age 13
Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Butler-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 23
Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy A. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1055 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Anderson (~0.92 confidence) and father Murray Anderson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Harris
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Harris
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Harris
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Anderson
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Murray Anderson
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Elsie Hunkler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Butler-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Ohio
Page Contents
20 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03035-00619)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosemary Finlay | 8 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Beecher Clark | 18 | nephew | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Maggie S. Finlay | 72 | sister | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Cecelia Striet | 22 | daughter | Telephone Operator | Ohio |
| 5 | Lawrence Schlabach | 20 | son | Delivery Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 6 | Robert A. Smith | 42 | son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 7 | Al. Nison | 56 | hired hand | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 8 | J. Bowling | 22 | hired hand | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 9 | Clyde Geisler | 22 | son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Merril Callahan | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Verna M. Callahan | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lena Callahan | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ada Hamlin | 36 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Homer Forman | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Clarence Forman | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Murray Anderson | 39 | head | Tin Loader | Ohio |
| 17 | Emma Anderson | 41 | wife | Cutter | Ohio |
| 18 | Dorothy A. Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 19 | John B. Coombs | 66 | Roomer | Janitor | Ohio |
| 20 | Elsie Hunkler | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
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)