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Harry Rice — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Harry Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Jennie — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | RICE |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Rice | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Riva Rice | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harry Rice | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Dry Gds |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 31
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Agent |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 46
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
| Surname | RICE |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 Harry Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Rice
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Rice
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Rice
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Michigan
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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
11 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01884-00893)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David V Richey | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Harry Rice THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 3 | Lillian Rice | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Riva Rice | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Edward Briske | 37 | Head | Sales Correspondent | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Josephine Briske | 30 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 7 | Edward Jr. Briske | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Emil Witt | 50 | Head | Contractor | Germany |
| 9 | Olga Witt | 41 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Olive Witt | 20 | Daughter | New Worker. | Michigan |
| 11 | Helen Witt | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
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)