BH
Bertha Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | New Brunswick 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Beatrice Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Gladys Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Florence Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, New …
Other, age 35
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Spouse, age 45
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Bertha Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Bertha Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02359-00870)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Mizuo | 44 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 2 | Adelinda Mizuo | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Joseph Mizuo | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Gaetana Mizuo | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Mizuo | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Annita Mizuo | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Yolanda Mizuo | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Petronella Mizuo | None | Frank | 52 | No 0 |
| 9 | Madeline Veneralli | 62 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 10 | Domenick Veneralli | 36 | Son | 52 | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Harris | 46 | Head | 52 | New Jersey |
| 12 | Bertha Harris THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Florence Harris | 23 | Daughter | Chem. Ast. | New Jersey |
| 14 | Beatrice Harris | 18 | Daughter | Telephone Oper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Gladys Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Harris | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Harold Harris | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | William Dunham | 43 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 19 | Rose Dunham | 38 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 20 | Evelyn Dunham | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Max Gordon | 39 | Caretaker | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Gordon | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | C. J. Holmes | 35 | Head | Service Man | Maryland |
| 24 | Jacob Holmes | 12 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 25 | Tailor Holmes | 11 | Son | — | Penn. |
| 26 | Earl Brown | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Penn. |
| 27 | Bessie Brown | 40 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 28 | Ruth Brown | 21 | Daughter | Packer | Penn. |
| 29 | Carla Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Penn. |
| 30 | Frank West | 35 | Boarder | Steel Worker | Penn. |
| 31 | Abraham Davis | 56 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 32 | Anna Davis | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 33 | William Parkin | 27 | Head | Store Manager | Russia |
| 34 | Sophie Parkin | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Bryan Parkin | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Nathan Schatzberg | 31 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 37 | Eva Schatzberg | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Paul Schatzberg | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Adele Schatzberg | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Louis Miller | 27 | Head | Storekeeper | Boston |
Related Census Records
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)