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Ella Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ella Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Isam Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ella Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Louise Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ida Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Isham Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Carl Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Irene Jackson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Other, age 33
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 50 household members
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Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Patient |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Unknown |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 42
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03173-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lydia Sheelor | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Evelyn Sheelor | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Clarence Sheelor | 26 | Head | Brick Layer | Georgia |
| 44 | Clarence Jr Sheelor | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Charles Sheelor | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Mary Johnson | 37 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 47 | Gladys Miller | 27 | Niece | Sewing | Georgia |
| 48 | George Meadows | 40 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 49 | John Woods | 42 | Head | Labour | Georgia |
| 50 | Betty Woods | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Harper Salmon | 28 | Roomer | Labour | Georgia |
| 52 | Catharine Watson | 32 | Roomer | Housework | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mary Mileski | 53 | Head | Cleaning | Poland |
| 54 | Chester Mileski | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Jane Mileski | 23 | Daughter | Packing Head | Ohio |
| 56 | Marion Mileski | 19 | Son | Utility | Ohio |
| 57 | Phyllis Mileski | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Arthur Mileski | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | George Popp | 25 | Son in law | Utility | Ohio |
| 60 | Hedwig Popp | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 61 | John Robert Popp | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Isham Harris | 50 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 63 | Ella Harris THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Irene Jackson | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 65 | Louise Harris | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Robert Harris | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Isam Jr Harris | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Ida Faye Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Carl Harris | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Hoylett Rushing | 50 | Head | Field Worker | Georgia |
| 71 | Christine Rushing | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Sarah Rushing | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Mildred Rushing | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Dorothy Rushing | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Hoylett Jr Rushing | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Tony De Giulia | 41 | Head | Labour | Italy |
| 77 | Margaret De Giulia | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 78 | Francis De Giulia | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Dominick De Giulia | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Celia De Giulia | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)