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Benjamin Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cableman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Cableman |
| Township / Ward | Colorado Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hazel Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Don Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leah Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Leatha Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Benj Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Head, age 30
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Telegraph |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
El Paso, …
Head, age 40
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Telephone Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Head, age 50
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Occupation | Cableman |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Benjamin Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Benjamin Harris
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00461-00563)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy J Roberts | 45 | Head | Expressman | Iowa |
| 2 | Marie Roberts | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Helen M Roberts | 26 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Betty J Roberts | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Thomas E Mcpherson | 55 | Head | Lineman | Iowa |
| 6 | Bessie O Mcpherson | 49 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Bertha O Deisher | 74 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 8 | William O Lennox | 26 | Head | Clerk | Colorado |
| 9 | Elizabeth Lennox | 24 | Wife | — | England |
| 10 | Mary Lennox | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Carol Lennox | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Fred Berger | 36 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 13 | Marcella O Berger | 24 | Wife | Operator | Indiana |
| 14 | James H Jr Lilyen | 54 | Head | Musician | Kansas |
| 15 | Ola Lilyen | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Leonard Seymour | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Flora Seymour | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Floyd O Seymour | 28 | Son | Landscape Gardener | Colorado |
| 19 | Bert R Farish | 65 | Head | Bookbinder | Nebraska |
| 20 | Adaline Farish | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Francis H Major | 32 | Head | Journeyman Contractor | Illinois |
| 22 | Zela O Major | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Henry Major | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Howard Niswonger | 30 | Head | Secretary | Ohio |
| 25 | Carolyn O Niswonger | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Guy Malcolm Odom | 38 | Head | Telegraph Dept | Texas |
| 27 | Ethel O Odom | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | James Marv Odom | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Benjamin Harris THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Cableman | Iowa |
| 30 | Hazel V D Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Leatha May Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Benj B Harris | 21 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Leah Rae Harris | 19 | Daughter | Operator | Colorado |
| 34 | Mary Helen Harris | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 35 | Vera Charlotte Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Don M Harris | 9 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Louise Sloan | 73 | Head | Instructor | Indiana |
| 38 | Mary J Sloan | 75 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Maud Sloan | 66 | Sister | — | Indiana |
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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)