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Ernest Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Excavating Mach. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1475 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Clines | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Harris | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Clines | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Henrietta Clines | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Daisy Harris | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 4
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 15
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 25
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Civil Engineer |
| Industry | Excavating Mach. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1475 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Ernest Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clines (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Clines (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Ernest Harris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clines
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Clines
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Harris
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Clines
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03236-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Clines | 40 | Head | Sales-Manager | Ohio |
| 42 | Henrietta Clines | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Robert Clines | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Ernest W. Harris | 57 | Sr. Head | Sprayer | England |
| 45 | Daisy Harris | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 46 | Ernest C. Jr. Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Civil Engineer | Ohio |
| 47 | Charles Cook | 37 | Head | Proprietor | Jugoslavia |
| 48 | Catherine Cook | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Clyde Cook | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Clarence Cook | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Rosemary Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Clifford Cook | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Ernest Ogring | 21 | Lodger | Furnace Erector | Ohio |
| 54 | Forrest F. Sherman | 51 | Head | Partner-Engraver | Ohio |
| 55 | May Sherman | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Onnie Lind | 30 | Head | Mechanical Design Engineer | Ohio |
| 57 | Marguerite Lind | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Leroy Sr. Berichon | 32 | Head | Driver-Salesman | Ohio |
| 59 | Alberta Berichon | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Richard Berichon | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Leroy Jr. Berichon | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Janet Berichon | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Bertha Lumsden | 54 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Louis Wuerthele | 41 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 65 | Louise Wuerthele | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 66 | Edith Moeller | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 67 | James Prasek | 48 | Head | Fireman | Ohio |
| 68 | Emma Prasek | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Elmer Prasek | 23 | Son | Assembler | Ohio |
| 70 | Ethel May Prasek | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 71 | Doris Jane Prasek | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Rudolph Kern | 74 | Head | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 73 | Caroline Kern | 66 | Wife | — | Jugoslavia |
| 74 | John Kern | 40 | Son | Foreman | Jugoslavia |
| 75 | Catherine Kern | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 76 | Edward Kenealy | 45 | Head | Electrical Engineer | Minnesota |
| 77 | Beatrice Kenealy | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | James Kenealy | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Richard Kenealy | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Charles Henig | 48 | Head | Salesman | Czecho-Slovakia |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)