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Clara Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Clara Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & George — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Harris | Daughter | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Clara Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Belle Tucker | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. States |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age 10
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 7829 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 20
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Clara Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George England (~0.92 confidence) and mother Belle Tucker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hortense Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Fred Harris
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George England
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Belle Tucker
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hortense Harris
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Clara Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Edna Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 49
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03214-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith Foster | 47 | Lodger | Common Labor | Indiana |
| 2 | Fern Foster | 47 | Wife | Housework | Indiana |
| 3 | Stella Harris | 42 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Byron Greenridge | 36 | Lodger | Furnace Tender | West Virginia |
| 5 | James Chambers | 75 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Evangeline Patterson | 41 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | William Patterson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Helen King | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Raymond King | 23 | Son-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Ronny Lee King | 12 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Theantress White | 25 | Lodger | Common Labor | Mississippi |
| 12 | Cary White | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary L. White | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | John Harris | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 15 | Ann Harris | 42 | Wife | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 16 | Henry Harris | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 17 | Othelmae Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Henry Harris | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Sanford Harris | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Willie Harris | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Ollie Mae Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Harold Harris | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Belle Tucker | 60 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 24 | Edna Harris | 49 | Daughter | Cook | Ohio |
| 25 | Clara Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Alberta Johnson | 37 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 27 | Jennie Smith | 35 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Hillie Woodall | 37 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 29 | John Patton | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | George Gray | 28 | Partner | Common Labor | North Carolina |
| 31 | Carrie Talbert | 70 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Edith Sweet | 34 | Lodger | Laundress | Georgia |
| 33 | Louis Davis | 27 | Head | Common Labor | Georgia |
| 34 | Marie Bessie Davis | 30 | Lodger | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 35 | Elizabeth Cook | None | Head | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lonnie Freeman | 24 | Brother | Common Labor | Georgia |
| 37 | Isadora Zanders | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 38 | Dorothy Chappell | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Thomas Chappell | 21 | Son-in-law | Common Labor | Ohio |
| 40 | Bernice Chappell | 2 | Adopted daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Clara + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)