Ethel Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Randolph-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Ethel Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Randolph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Randolph-County, Indiana
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ethel M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward
1935 Residence (County)	Randolph
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Township / Ward	Ward
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ethel	Age	Birth yr
Wilma Harris	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Oscar Harris	Head	—	45	~1895
Robert Harris	Son	—	16	~1924
Norval Harris	Son	—	13	~1927
Ethel Harris	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Randolph, Indiana

Spouse, age 25

Randolph, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ethel M.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Randolph, Indiana

Spouse, age 36

Randolph, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ethel M
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Randolph-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 45

Randolph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ethel M.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Ward
1935 Residence (County)	Randolph
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Ethel Harris

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Randolph-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01089-00317)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Martha A. Henizer	5	daughter	—	Indiana
42	Daniel C. Gerding	66	Head	Farmer	Ohio
43	Retta E. Gerding	63	wife	—	Ohio
44	Thomas S. Cook	68	Head	Salesman	Indiana
45	Ida R. Cook	58	wife	—	Idaho
46	Lora G. Fry	59	Head	Farmer	Indiana
47	Leona M. Fry	57	wife	—	Indiana
48	Ray Hampshire	33	hired helper	Farm Labor	Ohio
49	John Q. Fenimore	22	Head	Prentice	Indiana
50	Ester C. Fenimore	22	wife	—	Indiana
51	Patty L. Fenimore	3	daughter	—	Indiana
52	Wilbert C. Stiles	73	Head	Farmer	Indiana
53	Viola J. Stiles	69	wife	—	Indiana
54	Oscar L. Harris	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
55	Ethel M. Harris THIS PERSON	45	wife	—	Indiana
56	Robert L. Harris	16	son	—	Indiana
57	Norval L. Harris	13	son	—	Indiana
58	Wilma J. Harris	8	daughter	—	Indiana
59	Howard W. Lawrence	23	Head	Boy Department	Kentucky
60	Eileen E. Lawrence	19	wife	—	Kentucky
61	Carrie Harshman	69	Head	—	Ohio
62	Ethelene Harshman	29	daughter	—	Indiana
63	Betty L. Benson	8	boarder	—	Indiana
64	Merritt D. Warner	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Mabel Warner	25	wife	Labeler	Indiana
66	Sandra N. Warner	5	daughter	—	Indiana
67	Earl R. Lipe	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
68	Hallie A. C. Lipe	47	wife	—	Indiana
69	Charles F. Graf	69	Head	Farmer	Germany
70	Hattie A. Graf	51	wife	—	Nebraska
71	Perry E. Almonrode	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
72	Elsie M. Almonrode	54	wife	—	Indiana
73	Earl W. Stiles	29	Head	Farmer	Indiana
74	Mabel N. Stiles	29	wife	Laborer	Indiana
75	Orla A. Byrum	43	Head	Farmer	Indiana
76	Velma F. Byrum	40	wife	—	Indiana
77	Harold L. Byrum	17	son	Farm Labor	Indiana
78	Leva G. Byrum	15	son	—	Ohio
79	Neva G. Byrum	11	daughter	—	Ohio
80	Carol D. Byrum	9	son	—	Indiana

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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.

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