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Harry Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Perry-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Harry Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perry-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perry-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscarora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Juniata |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Tuscarora |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Rice | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ida Rice | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Rice | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harry Rice | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Pennsylvania
Head, age 36
Perry, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Hired by day |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Perry, Pennsylvania
Head, age 45
Perry, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Perry-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Perry-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Harry S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tuscarora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Juniata |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Harry Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Harry Rice
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Perry-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03599-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Max B. Tressler | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Harry B. Risinger | 39 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret G. Risinger | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | David E. Risinger | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary E. Risinger | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elizabeth E. Frey | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Wayne H. Lyons | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Elsie M. Lyons | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Laurena Lyons | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Doris K. Lyons | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Charles D. Lyons | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Dewey C. Swigger | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charlotte E. Swigger | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Emma S. Kerr | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Robert K. Pickard | 11 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Charles S. Kerns | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Charlotte B. Kerns | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John F. Kerns | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Harold E. Kerns | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Inez E. Kerns | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Billie D. Kerns | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Ella M. Risinger | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Macdonald C. Sheaffer | 30 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Olive M. Sheaffer | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Louis C. Sheaffer | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Thomas F. Kerstetter | 57 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Maud H. Kerstetter | 33 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Thomas R. Kerstetter | 20 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Elmer E. Sheaffer | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eva Sheaffer | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Harry S. Rice THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | John J. Rice | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ida Rice | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Harry B. Rice | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | John L. Barns | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Bessie E. Barns | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Lester E. Barns | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ethel M. Barns | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Mabel J. Barns | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Billy J. Barns | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)