Frances Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Frances Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Dwight & Ella — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Frances
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Avoca town
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Avoca Town
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Frances	Age	Birth yr
Frances Harris	Spouse	—	46	~1894
Jack Harris	Son	—	19	~1921
George Harris	Son	—	17	~1923
Elvin Harris	Head	—	48	~1892
Nadine Harris	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Daughter, age 26

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Frances L
Relationship to Head	Daughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Pottawattamie, Iowa

Other, age 36

Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Frances G.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 46

Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Frances
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Avoca town
1935 Residence (County)	Pottawattamie
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links Frances Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Dwight Gravel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Gravel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Dwight Gravel

b. ~1859

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ella Gravel

b. ~1866

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Frances Harris

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00590)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mike J. Wise	69	Brother-in-law	Farmer	Iowa
2	Melinda Blanchard	82	Head	—	Iowa
3	Clifford C. Wolff	53	Head	Manager	Iowa
4	Ethel Wolff	58	Wife	Assistant Manager	Iowa
5	J. S. Gleason	23	Lodger	—	Iowa
6	Elva Moeller	47	Head	—	Iowa
7	Otto Kathye	55	Head	Laborer	Iowa
8	Ida Kathye	55	Wife	—	Germany
9	Henry Kathye	11	Grandson	—	Iowa
10	William Campbell	62	Head	Section Laborer	Iowa
11	Clara Campbell	49	Wife	—	Missouri
12	Alfred Campbell	19	Son	—	Iowa
13	Elmer Campbell	17	Son	—	Iowa
14	Charles Campbell	14	Son	—	Iowa
15	Nancy Campbell	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Dewayne Butcher	27	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
17	Lucy Butcher	26	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Eva Butcher	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Edwin Butcher	1	Son	—	Iowa
20	Henry Alpers	65	Head	Laborer	Iowa
21	Norma Alpers	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Henry Alpers	33	Son	Paper Hanger	Iowa
23	Darwin Alpers	27	Son	Laborer	Iowa
24	George R. Beymer	29	Head	Printer	Iowa
25	Eunice Beymer	22	Wife	—	Iowa
26	George Richard Jr. Beymer	1	Son	—	Iowa
27	Elvin R. Harris	48	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
28	Frances Harris THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Iowa
29	Jack D. Harris	19	Son	Attendant	Nebraska
30	George Lee Harris	17	Son	Waiter	Iowa
31	Nadine Harris	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Harold Twery	45	Head	Lineman	Iowa
33	Jennie Twery	46	Wife	—	Iowa
34	Jack Mccarl	21	Head	Laborer	Iowa
35	Dorothy Mccarl	22	Wife	—	Iowa
36	Larry Mccarl	5	Son	—	Iowa
37	William Jaeger	65	Head	Laborer	Germany
38	Elizabeth Robinson	78	Head	—	Iowa
39	Cornelius Albertson	60	Head	Proprietor	Germany
40	Henrietta Albertson	50	Wife	Proprietor	Germany

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Frances

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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