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Harold Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harold Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Agnes — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Keeper |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Stock Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Allen | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Agnes Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leslie Allen | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Shirley Swarbrick | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1915 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | Stock Keeper |
| Industry | Electrical |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Harold Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Harris
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Harris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Harris
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Grace Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01859-00969)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes K. Byron | 61 | Head | Bath Attendant | Missouri |
| 2 | Gertrude Howard | 63 | Sister | Matron | Missouri |
| 3 | Frank Near | 39 | Head | Mail Off Clerk | Canada Eng |
| 4 | Grace Near | 38 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 5 | Arthur Klinger | 36 | Head | Night Supt. | Penns |
| 6 | Elsie Klinger | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Robert Brown | 66 | Head | Bookbinder | Canada Eng |
| 8 | Anna Brown | 65 | Wife | Proprietor | Canada Eng |
| 9 | Reese Kramer | 51 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 10 | Dorothy Kramer | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Grant Schuck | 50 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 12 | Peter Schuck | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William Frost | 51 | Head | Mail Off Clerk | Ohio |
| 14 | Dorothy Frost | 46 | Wife | File Clerk | Minnesota |
| 15 | Virginia Frost | 23 | Daughter | Switchboard Opr | Nebraska |
| 16 | Allen Pifer | 49 | Head | Production Mgr | Indiana |
| 17 | Margaret Patterson | 38 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 18 | Hartford Simmons | 44 | Head | Inspector | Georgia |
| 19 | Alma Simmons | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Ada Ellis | 43 | Head | Saleslady | Canada Eng |
| 21 | Sabitrie Hare | 43 | Head | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 22 | Henry Bey | 57 | Head | Janitor | Mich |
| 23 | Henry Schultz | 59 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Isabelle Schultz | 51 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 25 | Catherine Ryan | 68 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
| 26 | Aurelia Ryan | 36 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 27 | Bernadine Ryan | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 28 | Frank Fisher | 36 | Son in law | Salesman | Michigan |
| 29 | Bernice Fisher | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Fred Talbert | 48 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 31 | Lessie Talbert | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Margaret Talbert | 22 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 33 | Fred Jr. Talbert | 21 | Son | Boiler Opr | Illinois |
| 34 | Sidney Holder | 64 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Agnes Harris | 54 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Harold Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Stock Keeper | England |
| 37 | Leslie Allen | 38 | Son in law | Crane Operator | Illinois |
| 38 | Grace Allen | 31 | Daughter | Labeler | England |
| 39 | Shirley Swarbrick | 9 | Grand daught | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Arthur Vandenhend | 83 | Head | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)