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Bertha Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jack Harris | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Rita Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Irving Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clifford Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bertha Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 24
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 34
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha L. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Spouse, age 45
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01609-00742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mollie Segal | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 42 | Sylvia Segal | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Beatrice Prescott | 40 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Sylvia Prescott | 21 | Granddaughter | Saleswoman | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Albert Prescott | 20 | Grandson | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Paul Prescott | 15 | Grandson | Plumber | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Jack Harris | 48 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Bertha Harris THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Rita Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Irving Harris | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Josephine Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Clifford Harris | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Irving S. Hussey | 32 | Head | Painter | Maine |
| 54 | Helen T. Hussey | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | John Hussey | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Patricia Hussey | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Max Cohen | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Nellie Cohen | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Jerold Cohen | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Ellen Place | 46 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ernestine Place | 20 | Daughter | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Leonard Place | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Ernest Shaleh | 27 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Theresa Shaleh | 24 | Wife | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Lois Shaleh | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Martin Shaleh | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Louis Pomerantz | 31 | Head | Electrician | Poland |
| 68 | Etta Pomerantz | 32 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 69 | Milton Pomerantz | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Stanley Pomerantz | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Irving Pomerantz | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Samuel Bronstein | 37 | Head | Insurance Agent | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Mary Bronstein | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | David S. Bronstein | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Beverly Bronstein | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Maurice Shuman | 39 | Head | Grocery Store | Russia |
| 77 | Bessie Shuman | 30 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Irving Shreider | 38 | Head | Superintendent | Russia |
| 79 | Hilda Shreider | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Beverly Shreider | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)