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Donald Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Donald Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Margaret — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Skaneateles Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Township / Ward | Skaneateles Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Margaret Harris | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Donald Harris | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 8
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 18
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Donald C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Son, age 28
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Skaneateles Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Occupation | Wood Worker |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Donald Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Harris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Harris
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02705-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Susan Larda | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 42 | John Jr. Larda | 20 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 43 | Ruth Larda | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 44 | Charles Anton | 70 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 45 | Anasatia Anton | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Frank E. Harris | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 47 | Margaret Harris | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Donald Harris THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Wood Worker | New York |
| 49 | George J. Fisher | 66 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 50 | Lillian Fisher | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Howard Fisher | 27 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 52 | Arthur Hathorne | 68 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 53 | Dorothy Hathorne | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 54 | Wilfred Davis | 15 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 55 | Edgar Andrews | 67 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 56 | Frances Andrews | 64 | Wife | — | England |
| 57 | Agnes Andrews | 34 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Nellie Andrews | 32 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 59 | Frank Andrews | 30 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | Gilbert Stork | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 61 | Dorothy Stork | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 62 | Marian Stork | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 63 | Glen Davis | 28 | Boarder | Laborer | New York |
| 64 | Frank Bryant | 54 | Head | Farmer | England |
| 65 | Sarah Bryant | 54 | Wife | — | England |
| 66 | Edward Bryant | 16 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 67 | Ambrose Connell | 77 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 68 | Ambrose Connell | 56 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Morse Bryant | 13 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 70 | Stephen Benda | 48 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | Susie Benda | 40 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 72 | George Klimek | 53 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 73 | Paulina Klimek | 53 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 74 | Katherine Klimek | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Elwood Close | 48 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 76 | Elizabeth Close | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Joan Close | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Reva Close | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Charles Dennis | 102 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 80 | Isaac Fisher | 58 | Head | Farmer | England |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)