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Dorothy Lewis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Lewis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Josephine & Perley — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameLewis
Given NameDorothy
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Rochester
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
IndustryH
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardRochester
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Dorothy Age Birth yr
Dianna Lewis Daughter — 4 ~1936
James Lewis Head — 26 ~1914
Jackie Lewis Son — 2 ~1938
Dorothy Lewis Spouse — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Daughter, age 2
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 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 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Daughter, age 13
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lewis
Given Name Dorothy I
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
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
Monroe-County, New …
Spouse, age 23
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
Surname Lewis
Given Name Dorothy
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Rochester
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Industry H
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 1
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.
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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 Josephine Hargraves (~0.92 confidence) and father Perley Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Lewis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Boshart (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Josephine Hargraves
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Perley Lewis
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Lewis
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Boshart
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Lewis
Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02846-00493)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Hazel Suhr 29 Head — New York
42 Dorothy Suhr 12 Daughter — New York
43 John Richards 25 Head Stock Clerk New York
44 Helen Richards 26 Wife — New York
45 James Lewis 26 Head Clerk New York
46 Dorothy Lewis THIS PERSON 23 Wife — New York
47 Dianna Lewis 4 Daughter — New York
48 Jackie Lewis 2 Son — New York
49 John Church 33 Head — New York
50 Alberta Church 29 Wife — New York
51 Janice Church 2 Daughter — New York
52 Charles Sr Wood 36 Head Laborer New York
53 Harriett Wood 34 Wife — New York
54 Charles Jr Wood 2 Son — New York
55 Alexander Mcmullen 47 Head Machinist New York
56 Lillian Mcmullen 36 Wife — New York
57 Robert Mcmullen 13 Son — New York
58 Dorothy Mcmullen 11 Daughter — New York
59 Lawrence Camman 58 Head — New York
60 Edith Camman 51 Wife — New York
61 Lawrence Camman 16 Son — New York
62 Leon Camman 14 Son — New York
63 Robert W. Camman 11 Son — New York
64 Adolphe Fontaine 69 Head — Canada
65 Alida Fontaine 57 Wife — Canada
66 Edward Fontaine 26 Son Laborer New York
67 Theodore Fontaine 30 Son Truck Driver New York
68 Rita Fontaine 23 Daughter — New York
69 Leo Heann 23 Head Tool Maker New York
70 Mary Heann 23 Wife — New York
71 Jean Heann 2 Daughter — New York
72 Joe Ann Heann 1 Daughter — New York
73 George Jameson 50 Head Assistant New York
74 Ella Jameson 62 Wife — New York
75 George Jr Jameson 23 Son Salesman New York
76 Joseph F. Herbert 45 Head Clerk Massachusetts
77 Lillian Herbert 42 Wife — Michigan
78 Donald Herbert 22 Son — New York
79 Robert Herbert 12 Son — New York
80 Dolores Herbert 4 Daughter — New York

Pedigree Summary

Dorothy
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)

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