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George Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this George Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Black-Hawk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Orlie & Arlie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Black-Hawk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | meat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arlie Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alice Wythoff | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Margaret Gruman | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Olivia Harris | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Black Hawk, …
Son, age 2
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Black Hawk, …
Son, age 13
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Son, age 23
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | meat |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Orlie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Arlie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elva Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olivia Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Orlie Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arlie Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elva Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olivia Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harris
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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Sibling
M Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01140-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena P. Harris | 67 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 2 | Arlie B. Harris | 54 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 3 | Olivia F. Harris | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 4 | George F. Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 5 | M. Ruth Harris | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Iowa |
| 6 | Alice G. Wythoff | 57 | Roomer | Asst. Secretary | Iowa |
| 7 | Margaret Gruman | 19 | Roomer | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 8 | Maude E. Hady | 70 | Head | Housework | Iowa |
| 9 | Grace A. Pollard | 68 | Sister | Shopkeeper | Iowa |
| 10 | Alfred F. Garver | 49 | Roomer | Salesman | Iowa |
| 11 | Grace B. Garver | 40 | Roomer | Nurse | Minnesota |
| 12 | Alva Priest | 33 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Irene Priest | 30 | Wife | Nurse | Iowa |
| 14 | Vernon W. Meredith | 44 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 15 | Bessie Mae Meredith | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 16 | Roy F. Hetzel | 61 | Head | Printer | South Dakota |
| 17 | Bessie L. Hetzel | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 18 | Carolyn Thomsen | 50 | Head | Maid | Iowa |
| 19 | Leora Thurman | 20 | Head | Clerk | Iowa |
| 20 | Jane Thurman | 21 | Sister | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 21 | Herman D. Kegley | 67 | Head | Retired | Iowa |
| 22 | Hester M. Kegley | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 23 | Eugene A. Haull | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Helen M. Haull | 62 | Wife | Vegetable Grower | South Dakota |
| 25 | Helen B. Wilson | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 26 | Albert Thompson | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 27 | Lara M. Thompson | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 28 | Frank B. Erickson | 34 | Head | Teacher | Denmark |
| 29 | Lydia Erickson | 32 | Wife | Clerk | Iowa |
| 30 | Goldie G. Stiffler | 42 | Head | Housewife | Iowa |
| 31 | Evaleen Stiffler | 89 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Joseph Stahl | 77 | Head | Retired | Germany |
| 33 | Josephine Stahl | 70 | Wife | Housewife | Austria |
| 34 | Eugene F. Hine | 44 | Head | Manager | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Barbara B. Hine | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 36 | Luella H. Karathe | 30 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 37 | Jane A. Foster | 28 | Roomer | Teacher | Iowa |
| 38 | Hugh B. Higgins | 32 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 39 | Catherine C. Higgins | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Mary E. Brown | 77 | Head | Housewife | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
George + 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)