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Harold Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harold Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Russell & Russell — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Johnson & Johnson |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New Brunswick |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Harris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Katherine Harris | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| June Harris | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Richard Harris | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Russell Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harold Harris | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 3
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 13
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Son, age 24
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Johnson & Johnson |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Russell Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Russell Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.84 confidence) and mother Margaret Harris (~0.84 confidence) and mother Grace Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Russell Harris
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russell Harris
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1858
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Margaret Harris
b. ~1859
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Grace Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Harris
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Russell Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02360-00442)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Bell Goode | 78 | Mother | (Invalid - Blind) | New Jersey |
| 2 | George Hall | 51 | Head | Checker | New Jersey |
| 3 | Hattie Hall | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mrs Evelyn Suydam | 34 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 5 | Donald Suydam | 10 | Grandchild | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Hanlon | 45 | Head | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Matthew H Hanlon | 50 | Brother | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Gertrude Hanlon | 43 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Jeanette E Meise | 29 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 10 | Lawrence Donahue | 46 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 11 | Alice Donahue | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Hannah Mccann | 72 | Roomer | Laundress | Ireland |
| 13 | Walter T Marvin | 45 | Head | Prof - College Of Arts & Sciences | New York |
| 14 | Adelaide H Marvin | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Dorothy M Marvin | 35 | Daughter | Pastor | Cleveland |
| 16 | Samuel Elvidge | 59 | Head | Tailor | Denmark |
| 17 | Francis Elvidge | 60 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 18 | Rose Elvidge | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 19 | F. Rae Elvidge | 24 | Daughter | Foreign Secretary | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harold Ab Elvidge | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Russell Sr Harris | 45 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 22 | Grace Harris | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles Harris | 25 | Son | Machine Examiner | New Jersey |
| 24 | Harold Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Russell Jr Harris | 26 | Son | Yard Gage Checker | New Jersey |
| 26 | Katherine Harris | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Richard Harris | 6 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | June Harris | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Harold Harris | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Francis Quinn | 41 | Head | Pullman Conductor | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Jacqueline Quinn | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Catherine Quinn | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 33 | Margaret Quinn | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Quinn | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Francis Quinn | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anne Quinn | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Margaret Harkins | 40 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 38 | Laura Keller | 42 | Partner | Teacher | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)