Charlie Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Charlie Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Charlie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Township / Ward	Brooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Charlie	Age	Birth yr
Mary Harris	Other	—	24	~1916
Donald Harris	Son	—	12	~1928
Charlie Harris	Head	—	52	~1888
Edna Harris	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Charles Harris	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 32

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Coal Company
Industry	Chauffeur
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Charles
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 52

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Charlie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Postal Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Charlie Harris

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02563-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Dorothy Alonzo	40	Wife	—	No Carolina
2	Ernest Alonzo	19	Son	Laborer	New York
3	Charles Alonzo	15	Son	—	New York
4	Linwood Crosby	36	Head	Porter	Virginia
5	Eloise Crosby	34	Wife	—	Virginia
6	Cora Crosby	10	Daughter	—	New York
7	Corine Johnson	19	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
8	Joseph Johnson	22	Lodger	Laborer	So Carolina
9	Yvonne Johnson	1	Lodger	—	New York
10	Void Void	None	Void	—	Void
11	Lines Blank	None	Blank	—	Blank
12	Alfred Johnson	32	Lodger	Laborer	New York
13	Charlie Harris THIS PERSON	52	Head	Postal Clerk	New York
14	Edna Harris	47	Wife	—	New York
15	Donald Harris	12	Son	—	New York
16	Charles Jr. Harris	24	Son	Shipping Clerk	New York
17	Mary Harris	24	Daughter-in-law	—	No Carolina
18	Andrew Marquey	30	Head	Laboratory Asst.	Louisiana
19	Ethel Marquey	25	Wife	—	Maryland
20	Andrea Marquey	0	Daughter	—	New York
21	Morris Fulford	23	Lodger	Elevator Oper.	Mississippi
22	Blanche Fulford	23	Lodger	—	Georgia
23	Robert Washington	24	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
24	Ruth Washington	22	Wife	—	So Carolina
25	Sandra Washington	2	Daughter	—	New York
26	Betty Bair	52	Head	—	Virginia
27	Dilley Coles	50	Sister	House Maid	Virginia
28	Betty Roan	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
29	Langston Harris	45	Lodger	Drill-Runner	Virginia
30	Robert Lee	21	Lodger	—	No Carolina
31	Albie Kanan	54	Head	Presser	So Carolina
32	Pearl Kanan	38	Wife	House Maid	So Carolina
33	Norman Kanan	23	Son	—	So Carolina
34	John Kanan	21	Son	New Worker	So Carolina
35	Linnie Norman	51	Mother-in-law	—	So Carolina
36	Tennyson Stoddard	34	Head	Shipping Clerk	British W. Indies
37	Pearl Stoddard	32	Wife	—	Virginia
38	Vilma Stoddard	12	Daughter	—	New York
39	Roland Fairview	31	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
40	Hazel Fairview	25	Wife	Folder	Virginia

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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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