Benjamin Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Benjamin D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Filling station attendant
Industry	Retail oil
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1170
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Filling Station Attendant
Township / Ward	Columbus City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 Benjamin	Age	Birth yr
James Harris	Son	—	8	~1932
David Harris	Son	—	2	~1938
George Dackle	Other	—	57	~1883
Benjamin Harris	Head	—	29	~1911
Mildred Harris	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 8

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Benjamin
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 19

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Benjamin W.
Relationship to Head	cousin
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	attendant
Industry	oil station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 29

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Benjamin D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus City
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Filling station attendant
Industry	Retail oil
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1170
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Benjamin Harris

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03242-00755)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Charlotte West	77	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Mabel Davis	52	daughter	—	Ohio
3	Clarence J Davis	54	son in law	—	Ohio
4	William Humley	74	Head	—	England
5	Edna Ann Humley	68	wife	—	Ohio
6	Helen R Humley	37	daughter	Librarian	Ohio
7	Donald E Thomas	26	Head	Salesman	Ohio
8	Evelyn Thomas	25	wife	—	Ohio
9	Kay Jean Thomas	5	daughter	—	Ohio
10	Edward Thomas	3	son	—	Ohio
11	Ray Yurgon	57	Head	Dentist	Ohio
12	Clara Yurgon	58	wife	—	Ohio
13	Benjamin D Harris THIS PERSON	29	Head	Filling Station Attendant	Ohio
14	Mildred L Harris	44	wife	Beautician	Ohio
15	James R Harris	8	son	—	Ohio
16	David J Harris	2	son	—	Ohio
17	George J Dackle	57	father in law	17 Painter	Ohio
18	Darrel Cope	36	Head	Drill Operator	Ohio
19	Marie Cope	34	wife	Housekeeper	Ohio
20	Margaret Davis	56	mother in law	—	Ohio
21	Harry Davis	56	father in law	Foreman	West Virginia
22	Thomas Davis	32	brother in law	Utility	Ohio
23	Albert Forsyth	51	Head	72 Truck Driver	Ohio
24	Ruth Forsyth	48	wife	—	Ohio
25	James E Forsyth	23	son	Laborer	Pennsylvania
26	Albert Forsyth	20	son	Laborer	Ohio
27	Elizabeth Forsyth	17	daughter	—	Ohio
28	James George	None	Head	—	—
29	Helen George	None	wife	—	—
30	Robert Fox	None	brother in law	—	—
31	Theodore Miller	None	lodger	—	—
32	Carl Bunning	45	Head	6 Electrician	Ohio
33	Blanche Bunning	45	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Jack Bunning	20	son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
35	Wade Bunning	19	son	New Worker	Ohio
36	Carl E Bunning	13	son	New Worker	Ohio
37	Albert Vance	68	father in law	—	Ohio
38	Clarice Vance	61	mother in law	—	Ohio
39	Joseph Wrisent	29	Head	74 Clerk	Ohio
40	Marie Wrisent	33	wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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