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Howard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Howard Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Freight transfer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Richwood 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Burton Harris | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Clifford Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rebecca Harris | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harold Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carl Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Glen Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nicholas, West …
Other, age 10
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard W |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Nicholas-County, West …
Son, age 21
Nicholas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richwood City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Freight transfer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Howard Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Howard Harris
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Clifford Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04435-00120)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamie Mamic | 42 | Wife | Packer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Pauline Mamic | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Alban Mamic | 20 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Carl C. Williams | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Hazel Williams | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Phyllis Jean Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lewis Heck | 55 | Head | Grater | West Virginia |
| 8 | Bertha D. Heck | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Carl Mutter | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy P. Mutter | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Marjorie Mutter | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 12 | Delbert Mutter | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Mutter | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mary Williams | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Coffman | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Lucy D. Coffman | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Evalena Coffman | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Arley Coffman | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Delcie Coffman | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Coffman | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Nancy Coffman | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Barbara Coffman | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Burton D. Harris | 56 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Rebecca Harris | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clifford Harris | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 26 | Howard Harris THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 27 | Harold Harris | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Carl Harris | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Raymond Harris | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Glen Harris | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 31 | Frank Coffman | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Loy D. Coffman | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Sue Carol Coffman | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Harper Carpenter | 45 | Head | Night Watchman | West Virginia |
| 35 | Floyd D. Carpenter | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | William Carpenter | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mary Jo Carpenter | 16 | Daughter | Assisting Librarian | West Virginia |
| 38 | Edith Carpenter | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John Homer Carpenter | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Carpenter | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)