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Howard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Howard Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caseyville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | maintenance man |
| Industry | metal shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Maintenance Man |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Howard Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Howard Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bertha Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Rose Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 36
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 45
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caseyville |
| Occupation | maintenance man |
| Industry | metal shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Howard Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Harris
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02189-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack G Mayer | 35 | Head | Window Washer | Missouri |
| 2 | Carol J Mayer | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Bertha Merritt | 46 | Head | Elevator Operator | Missouri |
| 4 | Irene B Merritt | 32 | Sister-in-law | Power Machine Operator | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Wesley Merritt | 8 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Dale Merritt | 6 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 7 | George Roberts | 43 | Head | Window Washer | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Barbara Roberts | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Howard Harris THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Maintenance Man | Illinois |
| 10 | Bertha Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Howard Jr Harris | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Betty L Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Robert Harris | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Frank W Harris | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Rose M Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Alfred Parentin | 31 | Head | Shoe Grader | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Parentin | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles Parentin | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Patricia Parentin | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Henry Struckel | 30 | Lodger | Huckster | Missouri |
| 21 | Martin Kuckenic | 70 | Head | — | Austria |
| 22 | Marie Kuckenic | 58 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 23 | Iver Bell | 36 | Head | Delivery Man | Missouri |
| 24 | Elsie Bell | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Perry Bell | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Dolores Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Rudolph Oehlert | 28 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 28 | Catherine Oehlert | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Rudolph Oehlert | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Alfred A Monson | 33 | Head | Electric Welder | Missouri |
| 31 | Elba D Monson | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Charles Monson | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Donna Monson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Eugene O Monson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Mathilda Borgwald | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Kathryn Lenges | 53 | Head | Waitress | Missouri |
| 37 | John Piechocinski | 30 | Head | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 38 | Ethel Piechocinski | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Anna Kerme | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Otto J Tochstein | 67 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
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)