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Ethel Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Lillian — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marion Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harry Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Howard Richards | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Howard Richards | Other | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Catherine Richards | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Lillian Harris | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 4
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 14
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 24
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Rubber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Ethel Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Marion Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02437-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian F Weitz | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Mildred Houks | 52 | Boarder | Dressmaker | New Jersey |
| 3 | Nellie Keely | 23 | Maid | House Work | New Jersey |
| 4 | Harry Harris | 51 | Head | Weather Strip And Screen | New Jersey |
| 5 | Lillian M Harris | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ethel Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Marion Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Howard Richards | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Catherine Richards | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Howard Jr Richards | 51 | Brother-in-law | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 11 | Elizabeth Grof | 61 | Head | Filtering | New Jersey |
| 12 | Joseph Jr Grof | 35 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Harry Spencer | 52 | Head | House Man | New Jersey |
| 15 | Sanie Spencer | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Evelin A Spencer | 22 | Daughter | Beautician | Virginia |
| 17 | Loraine Q Spencer | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | George Harris | 28 | Boarder | Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 19 | Sidney Raines | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Anna Raines | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Samuel S Raines | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Berthe E Raines | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Robert Raines | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary R Raines | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Lloyd D Raines | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Hermit Register | 35 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Wattie Ford | 34 | Boarder | House Work | Georgia |
| 28 | Willian J Malloy | 17 | Boarder | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 29 | Sendo Breeden | 35 | Boarder | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Warren Rosser | 40 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Warren Jr Rosser | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Elizabeth N Rosser | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Nelson Rosser | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Lillian Hayes | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Pearly Hayes | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Pearly Jr Hayes | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Samuel Pemberton | 23 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Walter T Harvey | 56 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Cora M Harvey | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Pauline N Harvey | 25 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)