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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Munford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Munford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Harris | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Tipton, Tennessee
Daughter, age 12
Tipton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Tipton-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 22
Tipton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Munford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sallie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Harris
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sallie Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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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 — Tipton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03940-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cleve F. Burgett | 53 | Head | Catapillar Driver | Tennessee |
| 42 | Minnie D. Burgett | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary Lillian Burgett | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 44 | Evelyn P. Burgett | 17 | Daughter | Newsworker | Tennessee |
| 45 | Harold E. Burgett | 15 | Son | Share Cropper | Tennessee |
| 46 | Earis Burgett | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Virginia Burgett | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Marjorie Sue Burgett | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jimmie Burgett | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Pauline Van Sauser|Pausen | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 51 | Jack Van Sauser|Pausen | 5 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Sidney Van Sauser|Pausen | 4 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Joyce Ann Van Sauser|Pausen | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Tom B. Strong | 65 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Josie D. Harwell | 69 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 56 | Edd M. Adkins | 64 | Head | Painter Paper-Hanger | Tennessee |
| 57 | Anna D. Adkins | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Richard Lee Adkins | 19 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 59 | Anna D. Crutcher | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | F. Cooper Crutcher | 42 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 61 | Walter M. Wright | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 62 | Charlie B. Wright | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Merijo Wright | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James H. Wright | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Giles H. Starnes | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Harrilee Starnes | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | J. Herbert Harris | 53 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 68 | Bessie D. Harris | 51 | Wife | Matron | Tennessee |
| 69 | Dorothy Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | John T. Harris | 60 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 71 | Pearl D. Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | John Norman Harris | 22 | Son | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 73 | John W. Corbitt | 72 | Head | Foreman-Contractor | Tennessee |
| 74 | Josie D. Corbitt | 70 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ida D. Berry | 46 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 76 | Cato D. Ellis | 26 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 77 | Sue M. Ellis | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 78 | Clara Jo Ellis | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Margueritt Grimm | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 80 | William A. Earley | 51 | Head | Barber | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
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)