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Clarence Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leavenworth-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha & Hersha — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leavenworth-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leavenworth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assistant Manager |
| Industry | Post Exchange |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Assistant Manager |
| Township / Ward | Leavenworth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henry Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hersha Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leavenworth, Kansas
Other, age 4
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Leavenworth, Kansas
Son, age 14
Leavenworth, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Montana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Son, age 24
Leavenworth-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Leavenworth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leavenworth |
| Occupation | Assistant Manager |
| Industry | Post Exchange |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 840 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Clarence Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertha Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hersha Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sayer (~0.83 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Bertha Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hersha Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sayer
b. ~1860
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Harris
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Leavenworth-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01240-00734)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James R. Vallandingham | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Hersha Harris | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Mary A. Harris | 26 | Daughter | Helper | Kansas |
| 4 | Clarence Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Assistant Manager | Kansas |
| 5 | Henry J. Harris | 21 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 6 | Lizzie Althaber | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 7 | Henry C. Althaber | 36 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 8 | Lucille E. Althaber | 34 | Daughter In Law | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Eudora B. Althaber | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Esther L. Althaber | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Joseph R. Tyliski | 48 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Margaret M. Tyliski | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Shirley J. Tyliski | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Fredrick Mccune | 60 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Mamie Mccune | 59 | Wife | Helper | Kansas |
| 16 | Francis H. Mccune | 27 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 17 | Dorothy E. Mccune | 24 | Daughter In Law | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Shirley A. Mccune | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Donna E. Mccune | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Barbara J. Mccune | 0 | Grand Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Kenneth Mccune | 18 | Son of Fredrick | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Fred W. Hund | 70 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Mary E. Hund | 70 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Ray L. Gilbert | 32 | Head | Reporter | Illinois |
| 25 | Hazel E. Gilbert | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert Quinn | 33 | Head | Soldier | Iowa |
| 27 | Erma L. Quinn | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Fremont J. Jones | 29 | Lodger | Guard | Illinois |
| 29 | Joseph F. Peters | 39 | Head | Cashier | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ruth L. Peters | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | William H. Peters | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | David P. Peters | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Wade Joe J. Peters | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Clara E. Bruggene | 59 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Lawrence L. Roth | 37 | Head | Butcher | Kansas |
| 36 | Martha E. Roth | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Lawrence J. Roth | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Eileen M. Roth | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Norma J. Roth | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Charles E. Roth | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)