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Edward Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Edward Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Lora — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameHarris
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationPressman
IndustryRecord Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1600
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPressman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Thomas Harris Head — 52 ~1888
William Harris Son — 23 ~1917
Edward Harris Son — 22 ~1918
Elizabeth Harris Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 11
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Pressman
Industry Record Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1600
Highest Grade H-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.
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Our Model Tree links Edward Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lora Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Harris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lora Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Harris
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00113)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Viola White 36 Daughter — New York
42 Vincent White 27 Son Embalmer New York
43 Otto Ott 55 Head Ship Carpenter Germany
44 Carolina Ott 58 Wife — Germany
45 Charlotte Ott 21 Daughter Secretary New York
46 John Travers 44 Head Senior Clerk New York
47 Mary Travers 34 Wife — New York
48 John Travers 13 Son — New York
49 Jane Travers 11 Daughter — New York
50 Eugene Travers 9 Son — New York
51 Bernard Travers 2 Son — New York
52 Fred Henry 53 Head Engineer New York
53 Elizabeth Henry 43 Wife — New York
54 Gladys Henry 11 Daughter — New York
55 Thomas Harris 52 Head Laborer New York
56 Elizabeth Harris 55 Wife — New York
57 William Harris 23 Son — New York
58 Edward Harris THIS PERSON 22 Son Pressman New York
59 Timothy Lynch 27 Head Porter New York
60 Catherine Lynch 55 Mother — Eire
61 Mary Gamin 32 Sister — New York
62 Mary Gamin 12 Daughter — New York
63 Peter Gamin 7 Son — New York
64 Eileen Gamin 6 Daughter — New York
65 Desmond Hughes 37 Head Chauffeur New York
66 Helen Hughes 33 Wife — New York
67 Bernard Hughes 12 Son — New York
68 Donald Hughes 9 Son — New York
69 Peter Milne 50 Head Clerk New York
70 Evelyn Milne 25 Daughter — New York
71 William Cotters 47 Head Longshoreman New York
72 Ella Cotters 50 Wife — New York
73 Charles Cotters 24 Son Tailor New York
74 Julia Cotters 20 Daughter New Worker New York
75 Ella Cotters 16 Daughter — New York
76 Ralph Cotters 9 Son — New York
77 Doris Cotters 7 Son — New York
78 Peter Fitzpatrick 50 Head Wirelather New York
79 Florence Fitzpatrick 38 Wife — New York
80 Edward Fitzpatrick 19 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)

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