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Helen Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Channing & Ephraim — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sedalia |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 3
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen T |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Daughter, age 13
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 21
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sedalia |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Helen Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Channing Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ephraim Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Saline Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aline Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Channing Harris
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ephraim Harris
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Saline Harris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aline Harris
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Missouri
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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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02171-00617)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Goldman | 50 | brother | Owner | Missouri |
| 2 | Rolf B. Nelson | 46 | head | Regional Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Nadine Nelson | 39 | wife | Owner | Missouri |
| 4 | Edgar Pick | 46 | head | Vice President | Maryland |
| 5 | Cora D. Pick | 40 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Dorothy Pick | 19 | daughter | — | California |
| 7 | Carol D. Haycox | 50 | head | Sales Lady | Minnesota |
| 8 | Florence Greiser | 52 | partner | Writer | Missouri |
| 9 | John D. Taylor | 52 | head | Examiner | Missouri |
| 10 | Florence Taylor | 41 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | John Nyland | 39 | head | Sales Manager | Texas |
| 12 | Edith M. Nyland | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Abe Jacobson | 61 | head | Owner | Russia |
| 14 | Rose Jacobson | 63 | wife | — | Russia |
| 15 | Ernest Mindlin | 35 | son-in-law | Merchant | Missouri |
| 16 | John Harris | 52 | head | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Helen Harris THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Edwin Thornton | 64 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Elizabeth Thornton | 54 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Marshall Haddock | None | head | — | — |
| 27 | Miranda Bell Haddock | None | wife | — | — |
| 30 | Marshall Haddock | None | head | — | — |
| 31 | Miranda Bell Haddock | None | wife | Home | — |
Pedigree Summary
Helen
Gen 1 · 5 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)