Fred Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wells-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Fred Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wells-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wells-County, Indiana
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Bluffton city
1935 Residence (County)	Wells
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	62
Income (1939)	1410
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Bluffton City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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 Fred	Age	Birth yr
Fred Harris	Head	—	51	~1889
Max Harris	Son	—	14	~1926
Katherine Harris	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Velma Harris	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Wells, Indiana

Other, age 30

Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Piano factory
Industry	machinist
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wells, Indiana

Head, age 41

Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Schoolhouse
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Veteran	no
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wells-County, Indiana

Head, age 51

Wells-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Fred
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Bluffton city
1935 Residence (County)	Wells
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	62
Income (1939)	1410
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Fred Harris

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01110-00155)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thomas Lounsbury	5	Son	—	Indiana
42	Katharine Lounsbury	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Elmer Baumgartner	49	Head	Partner-Owner	Indiana
44	Haye Baumgartner	48	Wife	—	Indiana
45	George Holloway	74	Father in Law	—	Indiana
46	Eva Holloway	74	Mother in Law	—	Indiana
47	Lawrence Maughiman	38	Head	Manager	Indiana
48	Ester Maughiman	32	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Shirley Maughiman	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	William Norris	52	Head	Painter-Paperhanger	Ohio
51	Lula Norris	45	Wife	—	Ohio
52	Fred Harris THIS PERSON	51	Head	Janitor	Indiana
53	Velma Harris	45	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Katherine P. Harris	18	Daughter	Stenographer	Oklahoma
55	Max P. Harris	14	Son	—	Indiana
56	Arthur Bodkin	45	Head	Hatter Foreman	Indiana
57	Roberta Bodkin	24	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Jack Bodkin	6	Son	—	Indiana
59	Judith Ann Bodkin	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	James W. Snider	26	Head	Electrical Contractor	Indiana
61	Lucille Snider	30	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Mariann Snider	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Herman Gerber	38	Head	Enamel Work Oper.	Indiana
64	Leona Gerber	36	Wife	—	Indiana
65	Wayne Gerber	18	Daughter	Clerk-Retail	Indiana
66	William Gerber	14	Son	—	Indiana
67	Doris Gerber	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
68	Marilyn Gerber	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
69	William Horner	65	Head	Laborer	Indiana
70	Anna Horner	61	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Russell Parker	40	Head	Painting	Indiana
72	Jennie Parker	33	Wife	—	Indiana
73	James Parker	10	Son	—	Indiana
74	Edward Parker	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
75	Norman Van Gemon	36	Head	Wood Finisher	Indiana
76	Opal Van Gemon	27	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Verna Mae Van Gemon	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
78	Rosella Van Gemon	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
79	Earl J. Van Gemon	2	Son	—	Indiana
80	Merriam Van Gemon	0	Daughter	—	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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