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Ella Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1879), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Johns | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Greta Johns | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Johns | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jerry Harris | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Jerry Harris | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ella Harris | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Johns | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Shirley Johns | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyne Johns | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 50
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 61
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 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 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03660-00631)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Bing | 39 | Son | Bar Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Marie Bing | 26 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert Gilmore | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Ethel Gilmore | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mabel Gilmore | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Jerry Harris | 62 | Head | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ella Harris THIS PERSON | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Jerry H. Harris | 40 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | William Johns | 39 | Son-in-law | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 50 | Violet Johns | 38 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Evelyne Johns | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Greta Johns | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Shirley Johns | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Johns | 1 | Grand-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | James Bell | 42 | Head | Maintenance Janitor | Maryland |
| 56 | Erma Bell | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Dewayne Bell | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Adolph Bell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Geraldine Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Archie Ross | 40 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 61 | Lora Ross | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Leonard Ross | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Curtis Ross | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Alvin Allen | 25 | Head | Wash Foreman | Georgia |
| 65 | Alice Allen | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Billy J. Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Samuel Arrington | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edith Arrington | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Clifton Arrington | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Marrian Arrington | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Harold Arrington | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Bernice Arrington | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jessie Arrington | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ardella Arrington | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James Wilson | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 76 | Marion Wilson | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rachel Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Hugh J. Sr. Smith | 56 | Head | Machinist | North Carolina |
| 79 | Viola Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Hugh Jr. Smith | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)