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Dorothy Lewis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Ella — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, New York |
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | State school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Galen Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Heimrich | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Richard Lewis | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Heimrich | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ella Heimrich | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, New …
Daughter, age 3
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy E |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Wayne, New …
Daughter, age 14
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wayne-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Wayne-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lewis |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galen Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | State school |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 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: father George Heimrich (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Heimrich (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Blair Lewis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Heimrich
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Heimrich
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lewis
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Blair Lewis
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Lewis
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
George Heimrich
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Wayne-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02800-00515)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Walters | 76 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 2 | Arthur Spies | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Mabel Spies | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Helen Spies | 18 | Daughter | Beautician | New York |
| 5 | Ray Spies | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Elmer Spies | 25 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Nancy W. Spies | 26 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 8 | Hugh Mac Leod | 54 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 9 | Olga Mac Leod | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Hugh Mac Leod | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | George Mac Leod | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Scotland |
| 12 | Frank Hildreth | 63 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 13 | Annie W. Hildreth | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Frank Salerno | 70 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 15 | Angeline Salerno | 61 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Ella Hattie | 61 | Maid | Housework | New York |
| 17 | Chas Krusemark | 65 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 18 | Catherine Krusemark | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Frederick Krusemark | 42 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 20 | Roy Morse | 38 | Head | Laborer | Penn |
| 21 | Goldie Morse | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Delbert Morse | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Jean Morse | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 24 | Herman Ganz | 60 | Boarder | Farmer | New York |
| 25 | Samuel Eyer | 81 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 26 | Sarah Eyer | 78 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Minnie Martin | 65 | Servant | Practical Nurse | New York |
| 28 | Carl Bauer | 28 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 29 | Martha W. Bauer | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | George Heimrich | 70 | Head | Farmer | France |
| 31 | Ella W. Heimrich | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | George Heimrich | 37 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 33 | Dorothy Lewis THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Attendant | New York |
| 34 | Richard Lewis | 1 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 35 | Palmer Lester | 72 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 36 | Mary Lester | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Claude Lester | 28 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Orison Lester | 44 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 39 | Henry Martin | 81 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Florence W. Martin | 79 | Wife | — | Conn |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)