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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dana & Hester — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dorothy Harris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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: father Dana Sims (~0.81 confidence) and mother Hester Sims (~0.81 confidence) and father Preston Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Dana Sims
b. ~1865
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Hester Sims
b. ~1867
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Preston Harris
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03741-00452)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Mullen | 44 | Head | Ironer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Francis Mullen | 27 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | John Mullen | 21 | Son | Shaker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mildred Mullen | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert Sherry | 44 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lillian Sherry | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elizabeth Sherry | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Louis Vellozzi | 47 | Head | Maintenance Man | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Jeanette Vellozzi | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Elizabeth Layfield | 13 | Ward | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Eugene Metzger | 46 | Head | Candy Maker | Germany |
| 12 | Louisa Metzger | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 13 | Eugene Metzger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | George Helm | 32 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Irene Helm | 30 | Wife | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Emma Helm | 63 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mildred Helm | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | David Bortall | 27 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elizabeth Bortall | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Lois Bortall | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Coffey | 24 | Head | Asst. Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Anna Coffey | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joann Coffey | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Wayne Richards | 28 | Head | Ins. Underwriter | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Enola Richards | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lenord Richards | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Harris | 30 | Head | Footer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Dorothy Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Wife | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dorothy Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | James Hamilton | 32 | Head | Maintenance Man | Scotland |
| 31 | Elizabeth Hamilton | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Burns Shulte | 29 | Head | Boat Builder | Germany |
| 33 | Viola Shulte | 27 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Moses Godshild | 25 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Beatrice Godshild | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Annell Godshild | 2 | Ward | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Luke Kelley | 29 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Kelley | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Luke Kelley | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Allie Bender | 33 | Head | Hosiery Topper | Germany |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)