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Ethel Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ethel Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, New York |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Lawyers Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 931 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Thompson Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Fred Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Donald Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mae Harris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, New …
Daughter, age 6
Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Sullivan, New …
Daughter, age 16
Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Sullivan-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Sullivan-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thompson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Lawyers Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 931 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Fred Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mae Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mae Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Harris
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Donald Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Sullivan-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02790-01058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Mayberg | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Isaac M. Harris | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 3 | Clara Harris | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | David Taub | 38 | Head | Farm Hand | Russia |
| 5 | Ray Taub | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 6 | Max Benderson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 7 | Rosa Benderson | 62 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 8 | Harry Turitzy | 47 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 9 | Fannie Turitzy | 46 | Wife | Hotel Keeper | Russia |
| 10 | Zelma Turitzy | 18 | Daughter | Assistant | New York |
| 11 | Leon Austin | 36 | Handy Man | Handy Man | Georgia |
| 12 | Alvin Jacobs | 42 | Handy Man | Handy Man | Kentucky |
| 13 | Roy Phillips | 57 | Head | Farm Hand | New York |
| 14 | Mabel Phillips | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Alice Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Francis Lauferweiler | 6 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 17 | Eugene Lauferweiler | 3 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 18 | Eli Goldfarb | 37 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 19 | Beatrice Goldfarb | 37 | Wife | Proprietor | Russia |
| 20 | Anita Goldfarb | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Kenneth Goldfarb | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Moses Koerner | 44 | Lodger | Salesman | Roumania |
| 23 | Louis Goldberg | 46 | Head | Lumber Business | Russia |
| 24 | Minnie Goldberg | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 25 | Sam Bill | 27 | Step-Son | Lumber Business | New York |
| 26 | Nehemia Beck | 55 | Head | Hotel Keeper | Austria |
| 27 | Fannie Beck | 55 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 28 | Fred S. Harris | 54 | Head | Mail Carrier | New York |
| 29 | Mae Harris | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ethel Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 31 | Donald Harris | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Morris Greenspan | 50 | Head | — | Austria |
| 33 | Bertha Greenspan | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | Philip Levine | 49 | Head | Driver | Russia |
| 35 | Dora Levine | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Arthur Levine | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 37 | Sidney Levine | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | David Larder | 3 | Grand-Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Michael Scanlon | 39 | Handy Man | Handy Man | New Jersey |
| 40 | Hyman Kaplan | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)