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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 17-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
17 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Deleon | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| And Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Cunningham | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Sherman Dunn | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Regina Smith | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Arthur Abbott | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Richard Alexander | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Larry Deleon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frederick Foggy | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Theodore Deleon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louis Foggy | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Deleon | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emory Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Alexander | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Penna |
| Mother's Birthplace | Penna |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 12
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 17 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Phila |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Phila |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
And Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Deleon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Deleon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Foggy
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Deleon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emory Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Deleon
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Foggy
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03715-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Cunningham | 32 | Lodger | Janitor | Maryland |
| 42 | Helen Deleon | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 43 | Theodore Deleon | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 44 | Larry Deleon | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 45 | Arthur Deleon | 7 | Son | — | Penna |
| 46 | Louis Foggy | 18 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 47 | Frederick Foggy | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 48 | Margaret Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 49 | Dorothy Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 50 | Emory Jr. Harris | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 51 | And Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | John Harris | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 53 | Regina Smith | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 54 | Richard Alexander | 8 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 55 | Sherman Dunn | 7 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 56 | Margaret Alexander | 42 | Wife | Presser | Virginia |
| 57 | Arthur Abbott | 33 | Brother-in-law | Cook | Virginia |
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)