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Bessie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bessie Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rita Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Michael Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Sammy Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernard Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eddie Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ida Harris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 16
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Bessie Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
Gloria Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eddie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sammy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02625-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruth Siegel | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 2 | Stephen Kalinkowski | 26 | Head | Cutter | Ohio |
| 3 | Lillian Kalinkowski | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Thomas Kalinkowski | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Richard Kalinkowski | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Helen Hasson | 18 | Sister in law | Sewing Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 7 | Susan Zebert | 13 | Sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Paul Abromovitz | 23 | Brother in law | Iron Worker | Ohio |
| 9 | Anna Abromovitz | 20 | Sister in law | Paster | New York |
| 10 | Michael Harris | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Ida Harris | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Bernard Harris | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Robert Harris | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Sammy Harris | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Herbert Harris | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Kenneth Harris | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Gloria Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Rita Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Eddie Harris | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Rose Cholerton | 42 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sophie Mashkowsky | 60 | Mother | Hospital Attendant | Poland |
| 23 | Sol Lederman | 37 | Head | Medical Doctor | Poland |
| 24 | Jean Lederman | 34 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 25 | Dale Lederman | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Naomi Lederman | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Bernice Campbell | 33 | Housekeeper | Maid | Chicago |
| 28 | Jacob Ende | 63 | Head | Prop | Poland |
| 29 | Rachel Ende | 63 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Louis Ende | 36 | Son | Clerk | Poland |
| 31 | Ruth Ende | 33 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 32 | Minnie Ende | 27 | Daughter | Office Worker | New York |
| 33 | Joseph Ende | 25 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Carl Ende | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 35 | Helen Ende | 21 | Daughter | New York | New York |
| 36 | Fannie Forsch | 39 | Daughter | Saleslady | Poland |
| 37 | Natalie Forsch | 14 | Grand daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Benny Maalinoff | 55 | Head | Prop | Russia |
| 39 | Molly Maalinoff | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Jack Maalinoff | 26 | Son | Salesman | Russia |
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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)