Henry Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this Henry Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas city
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Street Dept
Industry	Gas Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	760
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Street Dept
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1896

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Henry	Age	Birth yr
Sara Harris	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Henry Harris	Head	—	44	~1896
Christana Jones	Other	—	30	~1910
Sallie Johnson	Other	—	56	~1884
Neice Betty Jean	Other	—		—
Neice Gracie	Other	—		—
J Harris	Son	—	13	~1927
William Harris	Son	—	10	~1930
Runa Harris	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 24

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 34

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Industry	Gas
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1850
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 44

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas city
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Street Dept
Industry	Gas Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	760
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Henry Harris

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Texas

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04178-00184)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frank Jackson	51	Head	Laborer	Texas
42	Sara Jackson	45	Wife	—	Texas
43	Essy Harrison	14	Boarder	—	Texas
44	Freddie Harrison	12	Step-son	—	Texas
45	Dwayne Caldwell	11	Grandson	—	Texas
46	Heldween Hawthorne	5	Granddaughter	—	Texas
47	Mary Stancel	77	Mother	—	Texas
48	Wilbert Bobby	27	Head	Laborer	Texas
49	Bessie Bobby	25	Wife	—	Texas
50	Theartric Bobby	8	Son	—	Texas
51	Willie Ruth Bobby	6	Daughter	—	Texas
53	Julius Dave	62	Head	—	Texas
54	Hannah Dave	49	Wife	Music Teacher	Texas
55	Herman Arnold	30	Head	Helper	Texas
56	Circie Arnold	26	Wife	—	Texas
57	Freddie Johnson	33	Head	Porter	Texas
58	Lena Johnson	42	Wife	—	Texas
59	Jimmie Chenault	3	Grandson	—	Texas
60	Ervin White	21	Head	Checker	Texas
61	Catherine White	19	Wife	Maid	Texas
62	Florence Fair	39	Mother-in-law	Maid	Texas
63	Allan Long	76	Head	—	Texas
64	Mary Long	60	Wife	—	Texas
65	Solomon Johnson	40	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Texas
66	Henry Harris THIS PERSON	44	Head	Street Dept	Texas
67	Runa Harris	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
68	Sara Lee Harris	16	Daughter	—	Texas
69	J. P. Harris	13	Son	—	Texas
70	William Harris	10	Son	—	Texas
71	Sallie Johnson	56	Mother-in-law	Laundress	Alabama
72	Christana Jones	30	Sister-in-law	Maid	Louisiana
73	Neice Gracie	None	F	—	—
74	Neice Betty Jean	None	F	—	—
75	C. A. Bedell	58	Head	Groceryman	Texas
76	Mary Bedell	50	Wife	Clerk	Texas
77	Robert C. Bedell	12	Son	—	Texas
78	Bert Bryan Bedell	11	Son	—	Texas
79	Berta Jean Bedell	5	Daughter	—	Texas
80	Richard Lee Bedell	5	Son	—	Texas

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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.

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