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Gertrude Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Jacob — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jacob Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Adeline Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Barbara Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mamie Harris | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 4
New York, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Daughter, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Gertrude Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Harris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Harris
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Harris
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Adeline Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02498-00590)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Buckingham | 27 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 2 | Patricia Buckingham | 20 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Robert Buckingham | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Sadie Siegel | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 5 | Elaine Siegel | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Lillie Goldstein | 54 | Sister | Homework | New York |
| 7 | Irene Goldstein | 18 | Niece | Beautician | New York |
| 8 | William Morrissey | 48 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 9 | Loretta Morrissey | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Harry Schechter | 27 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 11 | Dorothy Schechter | 24 | Wife | Clerical | New York |
| 12 | Michael Andron | 63 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 13 | Emma Andron | 64 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | David Andron | 39 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 15 | Jacob Harris | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 16 | Mamie Harris | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Gertrude Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | Adeline Harris | 21 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 19 | Barbara Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | John H. Kuhlman | 54 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 21 | Matilda Kuhlman | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Louis Feldman | 73 | Father in law | — | Austria |
| 23 | Anna Spizia | 68 | Head | — | Romania |
| 24 | Ira Robbins | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Jules Robbins | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Sam Youngblood | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 27 | Eva Youngblood | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Selma Youngblood | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Marvin Youngblood | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | John Mcmahon | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 31 | Edith Mcmahon | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Edith Mcmahon | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Joan Mcmahon | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Mary Sheals | 70 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 35 | Alice Sheals | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Emily Mccann | 75 | Sister | — | England |
| 37 | Maurice Mcconnelly | 58 | Head | Clerical | New York |
| 38 | Viola Mcconnelly | 28 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 39 | James Mcconnelly | 25 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 40 | Arthur Mcconnelly | 24 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)