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Herbert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Harris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mark & Mark — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Credit man |
| Industry | Steel business |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2900 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Credit Man |
| Township / Ward | Hackensack City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Herbert Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herbert Harris | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Son, age 2
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 21
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Electrical Engineer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 32
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hackensack City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Credit man |
| Industry | Steel business |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2900 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Herbert Harris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mark Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lily Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mark Harris
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Harris
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lily Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Harris
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Harris
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02309-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mitchell | 42 | Head | Title Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anna Mitchell | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Marie Tuckel | 47 | Sister | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 4 | Marilyn Tuckel | 9 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Daniel Betts | 59 | Head | Glazier | New Jersey |
| 6 | Gertrude Betts | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Cordelia Betts | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Baldwin Betts | 22 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 9 | De Hart Betts | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 10 | Martha Betts | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry Quackenbush | 50 | Head | Personnel Manager | New Jersey |
| 12 | Nellie Quackenbush | 61 | Wife | Elementary Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Robert Van Blarcom | 58 | Head | Utility Man | New Jersey |
| 14 | Cora Van Blarcom | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Roberta Van Blarcom | 27 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elsie Van Blarcom | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Valmer Cross | 42 | Son-in-law | Title Searcher | New Jersey |
| 18 | Agnes Cross | 36 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 19 | Francis Cross | 9 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | David Beloff | 47 | Head | Manager Salesman | Russia |
| 21 | Sonia Beloff | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Mira Beloff | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Rose Sutman | 69 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 24 | Herbert Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Credit Man | New Jersey |
| 25 | Doyle Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 26 | Herbert Harris | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edmond Delle | 45 | Head | Plasterer | New York |
| 28 | Elizabeth Delle | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | Edmond Delle | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Joan Delle | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Anfield Ackerman | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Emma Ackerman | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Hasbrouck Gurnee | 49 | Son-in-law | Electrician | New York |
| 34 | Ruth Gurnee | 43 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Isbel | 77 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Harry Schminke | 58 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth Schminke | 58 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Mildred Stockdell | 40 | Lodger | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 39 | ? Wilhelm | 70 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | John Obregon | 57 | Head | Advertiser | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)