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Dorothy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluefield (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Milton Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Leona Harris | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Morris Harris | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy Harris | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 31
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Spouse, age 42
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Spouse, age 52
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Dorothy R |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluefield (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Dorothy Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04428-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Southall | 55 | Wife | 0 | West Virginia |
| 2 | Loraine K Southall | 33 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 3 | Patricia Lee Southall | 10 | Grand-daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 4 | George W Lynch | 56 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Theresa Ada Lynch | 48 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 6 | Harry G Lynch | 25 | Son | Filling Station Clerk | West Virginia |
| 7 | George L Lynch | 20 | Son | 0 | West Virginia |
| 8 | Shirley Ann Lynch | 13 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 9 | James E D Keith | 74 | Head | Passenger Engineer | Maryland |
| 10 | Lillie V Keith | 68 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 11 | Atha J Carter | 58 | Head | Automobile Garage Owner | Virginia |
| 12 | Ada M Carter | 52 | Wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 13 | Dorothy Carter | 26 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | West Virginia |
| 14 | Rosa Lee Carter | 23 | Daughter | Book-Keeper | West Virginia |
| 15 | William Honeycutt | 58 | Head | Freight Engineer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Annie B Honeycutt | 54 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 17 | Edwin Honeycutt | 31 | Son | Taxi Driver | West Virginia |
| 18 | Milton Harris | 58 | Head | Freight Conductor | Virginia |
| 19 | Dorothy R Harris THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 20 | James H Harris | 25 | Son | Store Clerk | West Virginia |
| 21 | Dorothy E Harris | 17 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 22 | Morris D Harris | 32 | Son | Book-Keeper | West Virginia |
| 23 | Leona Harris | 27 | Daughter-in-law | 0 | North Carolina |
| 24 | David Dexter Tynes | 60 | Head | Filling Station Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Annie D Tynes | 64 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 26 | David D Tynes | 21 | Son | Filling Station Clerk | West Virginia |
| 27 | Alder M Wilburn | 60 | Head | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 28 | Sadie M Wilburn | 60 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 29 | M Marvin Wilburn | 32 | Son | Drink Salesman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Orville Provitt | 39 | Son-in-law | Office Clerk | Virginia |
| 31 | Lois Provitt | 29 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gale Provitt | 10 | Grand-daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 33 | Maurice R Francis | 38 | Head | Mail Roster Drafter | Virginia |
| 34 | Verna T Francis | 32 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 35 | Betty Jane Francis | 12 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 36 | Patricia Ann Francis | 10 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 37 | Laura Belle Francis | 8 | Daughter | 0 | West Virginia |
| 38 | Charles N Wilson | 48 | Head | Chief Police | Virginia |
| 39 | Mary E Wilson | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Virginia |
| 40 | Ida Maye | 64 | Head | 0 | 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)