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Dorothy Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schenectady-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schenectady-County, New York |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Saleslady |
| Township / Ward | Schenectady |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lewis | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Harry Lewis | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Gordon Lewis | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ruth Lewis | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Lewis | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schenectady, New …
Daughter, age 8
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy B |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Schenectady, New …
Daughter, age 18
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Daughter, age 29
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Schenectady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schenectady |
| Occupation | saleslady |
| Industry | department store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 728 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Lewis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Lewis (~0.60 confidence) and mother Ruth Lewis (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Lewis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Lewis
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lewis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Lewis
b. ~1907
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Ruth Lewis
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Gordon Lewis
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Schenectady-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Schenectady-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02777-00214)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Leason | 28 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 42 | Daniel Leason | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Martin Foland | 54 | Head | Welder | New York |
| 44 | Eunice E. Foland | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Charles J. Wright | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 46 | Ida Wright | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Edward Taylor | 62 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 48 | Emilio Barile | 53 | Head | Janitor Proprietor | Italy |
| 49 | Antoinette Barile | 50 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Seraphino Barile | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 51 | Johanna Barile | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | William Barile | 27 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 53 | Ruth Barile | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 54 | Harry T. Lewis | 63 | Head | Electrician | Vermont |
| 55 | Mary Lewis | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Dorothy Lewis THIS PERSON | 29 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 57 | Gordon Lewis | 35 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 58 | Ruth Lewis | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Rose Caccia | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 60 | Carmelo Caccia | 33 | Son | Cement Finisher | New York |
| 61 | Joseph Caccia | 25 | Son | Butcher | Italy |
| 62 | Salvatore Caccia | 16 | Son | — | Italy |
| 63 | Joseph Franco | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 64 | Anna Franco | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 65 | Vincent Franco | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Rose Franco | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Orlando Franco | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | William Franco | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Gloria Franco | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Ludovico Mazzagetti | 49 | Head | Machinist | Italy |
| 71 | Hannah Mazzagetti | 40 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | Louis Mazzagetti | 16 | Adopted Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 73 | Richard O'Gorman | 51 | Head | Insulator | New York |
| 74 | Marion O'Gorman | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 75 | David Frank | 62 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 76 | Katherine Frank | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Winola Frank | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 78 | William F. Jr. Piske | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 79 | Stephen Van Allen | 51 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 80 | Irene Van Allen | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.8
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)