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Albert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Albert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Katie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Industry | Furniture Service |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jane Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Albert Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Albert Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Harris | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Marion Harris | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 20
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 30
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Industry | Furniture Service |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Albert Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Harris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02412-00493)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Boniface Damiano | 47 | Head | Cement Finisher | Italy |
| 42 | Lena Damiano | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Anthony Damiano | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Boniface Jr Damiano | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Adria Damiano | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Domenic Del Grosso | 46 | Head | Presser | Italy |
| 47 | Lena Del Grosso | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Elizabeth Del Grosso | 22 | Daughter | Floor Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Joseph Del Grosso | 20 | Son | Floor Worker | New Jersey |
| 50 | Luigi Di Lis | 54 | Head | Fireman (Steam) | Italy |
| 51 | Martha Di Lis | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | Joseph Di Lis | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Antoinette Di Lis | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Di Falco | 50 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 55 | John Jr Di Falco | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Victor Albano | 15 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Andrew Restaino | 24 | Son-in-law | Traffic Manager | New Jersey |
| 58 | Anna Restaino | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Jerry Russomano | 34 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 60 | Angeline Russomano | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | John Russomano | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Rocco Russomano | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Raffaela Russomano | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jerry Jr Russomano | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Albert Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Trucking | New Jersey |
| 67 | Marion Harris | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jane Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Anna Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Albert Jr Harris | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | James Harris | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Daniel Bartlett | 52 | Head | Laborer - Copper | New York |
| 73 | Anna Bartlett | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Raymond Bartlett | 20 | Son | Laborer - Copper | New Jersey |
| 75 | Pauline Bartlett | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Loretta Bartlett | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Perry Robinson | 53 | Head | Truck Helper | Virginia |
| 78 | Joseph Thomas | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Philadelphia |
| 79 | Grace Thomas | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Constance Thomas | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
Gen 1 · 3 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)