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George Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Farm machinery factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 165 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Boden |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alberta Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Phyllis Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edith Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Janice Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kenneth Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Harris | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, Illinois
Son, age 20
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Mercer, Illinois
Head, age 30
Mercer, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Mercer-County, Illinois
Head, age 40
Mercer-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1900 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Farm machinery factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 165 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 George Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harris
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Illinois
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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 — Mercer-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00858-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Harris THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Painter | England |
| 2 | Ethel Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Alberta Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Robert Harris | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | James Harris | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Kenneth Harris | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Phyllis Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Donna Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mary Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Janice Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edith Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | William Frye | 79 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Emma Frye | 72 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Michael Hajostek | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Juanita Hajostek | 22 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 16 | Doris Lee Hajostek | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Michael Sr. Hajostek | 51 | Head | Farmer | Austria |
| 18 | Maria Hajostek | 46 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 19 | John Hajostek | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Helen Hajostek | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | William Hajostek | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Donald Cameron | 24 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 23 | Luella Cameron | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Donna Mae Cameron | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Donald Cameron | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Leo Cameron | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Warren Allsup | 46 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 28 | Rhoda Allsup | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Naomi Allsup | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Wilma Allsup | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Frank Allsup | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John Allsup | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Emma Allsup | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Joe Allsup | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Betty Allsup | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Walter Allsup | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Ducherty | 48 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 38 | Norma Ducherty | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Grayce Ducherty | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William Woods | 55 | Head | Miner | Scotland |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)