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Bessie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Inez Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bert Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 38
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 50
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | no |
| Industry | no |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Bessie Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03755-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Bass | 2 | Son | Same Place | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Samuel Pomerantz | 58 | Father-in-law | No | Romania |
| 43 | Rebecca Pomerantz | 56 | Mother-in-law | No | Romania |
| 44 | Abraham Pomerantz | 30 | Brother-in-law | 48 | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Harold B. Robinson | 28 | Head | 54 | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Minnie Robinson | 25 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary Gerrack | 19 | Nurse | Child'S Nurse | New Jersey |
| 48 | Marcia F. Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Herbert Louderback | 47 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Jean Louderback | 45 | Wife | No | Maryland |
| 51 | Jean Louderback | 21 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Herbert Louderback | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Robert Louderback | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna F. Louderback | 71 | Mother | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John E. Maloney | 25 | Head | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Marian Maloney | 24 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Jean Maloney | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lois Maloney | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Florence Koffler | 44 | Lodger | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Bert M. Harris | 50 | Head | Production Manager | Romania |
| 62 | Bessie Harris THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | No | Russia |
| 63 | Inez Harris | 24 | Daughter | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Beatrice Harris | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | George A. Donaldson | 43 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 66 | Agnes Donaldson | 48 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Catherine Donaldson | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Robert Donaldson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elizabeth Skulton | 39 | Sister-in-law | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | William Skulton | 44 | Brother-in-law | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Hellein B. Hyman | 47 | Head | 54 | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Rose Hyman | 43 | Wife | No | Russia |
| 73 | Lillian Hyman | 21 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Leonard Hyman | 19 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Ethel Kanter | 42 | Sister-in-law | No | Russia |
| 76 | Irving Peppelman | 42 | Head | 44 | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lillian Peppelman | 37 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Sybil Peppelman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Alva Peppelman | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Lois Peppelman | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)