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Harold Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harold Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Solomon & Esther — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Asst Supt |
| Class of Worker | Steel Mill |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harold Harris | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lois Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vincent Harris | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Hungarian |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Harold C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Asst Supt |
| Class of Worker | Steel Mill |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Solomon Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Solomon Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Harris
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Harris
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03703-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna E Owens | 60 | Wife | — | N. Ireland |
| 2 | Peter M Owens | 27 | Son | 40 | Phila |
| 3 | James F Owens | 25 | Son | 40 | Phila |
| 4 | Catherine A Owens | 21 | Daughter | 40 | Phila |
| 5 | Dominic J Owens | 17 | Son | 32 | Phila |
| 6 | Harold C Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | 60 | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lois Harris | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Herbert R Harris | 5 | Son | — | Phila |
| 9 | June P Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 10 | Vincent H Harris | 22 | Brother | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Charles Kitchen | 73 | Head | — | N. Ireland |
| 12 | Elizabeth Kitchen | 44 | Daughter | 36 | Wilmington Del |
| 13 | Virginia Kitchen | 40 | Daughter | 40 | Phila |
| 14 | Bridget Hopkins | 44 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 15 | Margaret M Hopkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 16 | Mary E Hopkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 17 | Thomas J Hopkins | 11 | Son | — | Phila |
| 18 | Agnes J Hopkins | 10 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 19 | John Nash | 42 | Boarder | Fireman | Ireland |
| 20 | Francis S Tangan | 48 | Head | 40 | Phila |
| 21 | Helen C Tangan | 46 | Wife | — | Phila |
| 22 | Helen C Tangan | 21 | Daughter | 40 | Phila |
| 23 | Francis J Tangan | 19 | Son | — | Phila |
| 24 | Edward J Tangan | 17 | Son | — | Phila |
| 25 | Elizabeth M Tangan | 16 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 26 | Theresa M Tangan | 13 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 27 | Estella Farrell | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emma Kruger | 56 | Lodger | 36 | Pottstown Pa |
| 29 | Mary Kennedy | 56 | Head | — | N. Ireland |
| 30 | Joseph E Kennedy | 22 | Son | 52 | Phila |
| 31 | Daniel J Collier | 29 | Head | 40 | Phila |
| 32 | Helen M Collier | 27 | Wife | — | Phila |
| 33 | Henry C Peltner | 35 | Head | 42 | Columbus O |
| 34 | Mary A Peltner | 36 | Wife | — | Thorndale Pa |
| 35 | Mary L Peltner | 10 | Daughter | — | Phila |
| 36 | Henry C Jr Peltner | 8 | Son | — | Phila |
| 37 | William Peltner | 3 | Son | — | Phila |
| 38 | Joseph H Harrington | 42 | Head | Clerk | N. Ireland |
| 39 | Mary Harrington | 26 | Wife | — | Phila |
| 40 | Frank Galante | 35 | Head | 20 | Phila |
Pedigree Summary
Harold
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)