Harry Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this Harry Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Warehouse Foreman
Industry	Storage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Warehouse Foreman
Township / Ward	Chicago City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry Harris	Head	—	50	~1890
Rose Wertsell	Other	—	65	~1875
Jack Harris	Son	—	11	~1929
Catherine Harris	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 28

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Furniture Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Cook, Illinois

Other, age 40

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Packer
Industry	Warehouse
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 50

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago City
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Warehouse Foreman
Industry	Storage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2100
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Harry Harris

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Illinois

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01001-00757)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louis B Walsh	32	Son-in-law	Carpenter	Illinois
2	Sarah Walsh	27	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	Rebecca Barker	66	Lodger	—	Russia
4	Sam Hadesman	62	Head	—	Russia
5	Fanny Hadesman	60	Wife	—	Russia
6	Annette Hadesman	32	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
7	Max Hadesman	30	Son	Salesman	Illinois
8	Herman Eisenberg	40	Head	Mechanic	Russia
9	Bessie Eisenberg	38	Wife	—	Russia
10	Shirley Eisenberg	15	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
11	Wilbur Eisenberg	14	Son	—	Illinois
12	Rita S. Eisenberg	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	Harry Harris THIS PERSON	50	Head	Warehouse Foreman	Missouri
14	Catherine Harris	44	Wife	—	Missouri
15	Jack Harris	11	Son	—	Illinois
16	Rose Wertsell	65	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
17	Harry Friedman	48	Head	Order Filler	Russia
18	Julia Friedman	46	Wife	—	Russia
19	Anna Friedman	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Illinois
20	Paul Friedman	17	Son	—	Illinois
21	Sheldon Friedman	13	Son	—	Illinois
22	Anna Stein	51	Head	—	Illinois
23	Julius Stein	18	Son	Stock Clerk	Louisiana
24	Sol Schneider	46	Head	Receiving Clerk	Illinois
25	Ida Schneider	45	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Bernard Schneider	16	Son	—	Illinois
27	William Schneider	13	Son	—	Illinois
28	Esther Schwartz	43	Mother-in-law	Bookkeeper	Illinois
29	Sara Schwartz	41	Sister-in-law	Mailing Dept	Illinois
30	Irving Gladstone	36	Head	Cutter & Design	Poland
31	Sadie Gladstone	30	Wife	—	New York
32	Beverly Gladstone	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Arnold Gladstone	5	Son	—	Illinois
34	Father Wolf	64	Father-in-law	Fruit Vender	Poland
35	Molly Wolf	62	Mother-in-law	—	Poland
36	Martin Wolf	33	Brother-in-law	Salesman	Poland
37	Albert Wolf	29	Brother-in-law	Shipping Clerk	Poland
38	Adolph Schlesinger	53	Head	Proprietor	Hungary
39	Gussie Schlesinger	50	Wife	—	Austria

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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)

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