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Ada Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ada Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ada M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Arlington Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Upper Arlington Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beecher Funk | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Roger Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ada Harris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Peter Harris | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Spouse, age 32
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ada M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ada M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Optometrist |
| Industry | Optometry |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 53
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ada M. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Upper Arlington Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03070-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary E. Duell | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Reuben B. Gerlach | 47 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 4 | Florence M. Gerlach | 45 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | J. Guilford Gerlach | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Frank Croxton | 32 | Head | Chemist | District of Columbia |
| 8 | Mary R. Croxton | 34 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Martha Jane Croxton | 8 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Rebecca Croxton | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Peter Clement Harris | 55 | Head | Optometrist | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ada M. Harris THIS PERSON | 53 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Roger Clement Harris | 25 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 15 | Beecher W. Funk | 76 | son in law | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Harold H. Maynard | 50 | Head | Professor | Iowa |
| 17 | Ada Bell Maynard | 45 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Robert M. Maynard | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Eleanor Maynard | 10 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Lola V. Forbes | 40 | sister in law | Teacher | Iowa |
| 21 | Erma Donaldson | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Mary King | 54 | cousin | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Cora Davis | 57 | maid | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Allen C. Budd | 35 | Head | Plant Manager | New Jersey |
| 25 | Helen Budd | 34 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Patricia Budd | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Thomas C. Budd | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Gwendolyn Smith | 20 | maid | Maid | Indiana |
| 29 | Burley Lamb | 52 | Head | Executive | Michigan |
| 30 | Marjorie Lamb | 48 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Burley (Jr) Lamb | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Herbert Zinn | 50 | Head | General Manager | Union nr |
| 33 | Vera E. Zinn | 44 | wife | Secretary | Iowa |
| 34 | Maurice Benfer | 42 | Head | Advertising Manager | Kansas |
| 35 | Adra Benfer | 45 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Jacqueline Benfer | 16 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Beatrice Benfer | 13 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Thomas F. Newman | 36 | Head | Manager | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ruth Newman | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Augusta Shafer | 62 | mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 41 | Helen B. Privett | 39 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
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)