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Ella Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ella Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Allentown City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margret Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elmer Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alice Julian | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elmer Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margret Harris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Frances Harris | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ella Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czecho-Slovakia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Allentown city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lehigh |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Ella Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Margret Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Julian
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lehigh-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03542-00704)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paulene Sell | 19 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Elmer Harris | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margret Harris | 47 | Wife | Cook | Bohemia |
| 5 | Charles Harris | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margret Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Elmer Harris | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ella Harris THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice Julian | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Frances Harris | 6 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mamie Mimm | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Minnie Deremer | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert Deremer | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | David Deremer | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Wilson Smith | 78 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Elwood Wolf | 47 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Verna Wolf | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Kenneth Wolf | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Laura Kline | 71 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Renee Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | David Williams | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Robert Williams | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Renee Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Williams | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Nonnemacher | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elsie Nonnemacher | 43 | Wife | Tailor | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Paul Hoffman | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Esther Hoffman | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Violet Hoffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Paul Hoffman | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Donald Hoffman | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mathias Koncsis | 30 | Head | Grinder | Austria |
| 34 | Dorothy Koncsis | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | David Koncsis | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | William F Lehr | 52 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Esther E Lehr | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth C Lehr | 57 | Sister | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Charles W Gallman | 59 | Head | Clothing Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Gallman | 51 | Wife | — | 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)