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Jack Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sweetwater-County, Wyoming
Our Model Tree links this Jack Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sweetwater-County, Wyoming (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & George — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Wyoming
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sweetwater-County, Wyoming |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | brakeman |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 418 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Rock Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jack Harris | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Helen Harris | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sweetwater, Wyoming
Son, age 5
Sweetwater, Wyoming · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Sweetwater, Wyoming
Son, age 15
Sweetwater, Wyoming · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Sweetwater-County, Wyoming
Head, age 26
Sweetwater-County, Wyoming · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | brakeman |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 418 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 Jack Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Harris
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jack Harris
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Wyoming
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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 — Sweetwater-County, Wyoming
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1940 US Federal Census — Sweetwater-County, Wyoming
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04576-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afton Jones | 24 | Head | Housekeeper | Utah |
| 2 | Joe A. Armstrong | 64 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 3 | J. Otto Bredalery|Bredalery | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 4 | Louise Bredalery|Bredalery | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | H. B. Gibson | 26 | Head | Salesman | Colorado |
| 6 | Elnora Gibson | 29 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 7 | S. Edward Stewart | 64 | Head | Well Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Grace Stewart | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Patty Id Scott | 60 | Head | Proprietor | Utah |
| 10 | Thomas R. Jones | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Utah |
| 11 | Eva J. Jones | 35 | Wife | Proprietor | Idaho |
| 12 | Andrew Nohool|Nohool | 48 | Head | Miner | Yugoslavia |
| 13 | Mona Nohool|Nohool | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Andrew Nohool|Nohool | 34 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 15 | Raymond Nohool|Nohool | 19 | Son | Miner | Indiana |
| 16 | John D. Yelonek | 44 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Yelonek | 39 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 18 | John H. Yelonek | 21 | Son | Miner | Wyoming |
| 19 | Harold B. Yelonek | 14 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 20 | Carol Y. Yelonek | 9 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 21 | Edward Yelonek | 6 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 22 | Anna Maggio | 62 | Head | — | Italy |
| 23 | Adolph Maggio | 40 | Son | Shopman | Wyoming |
| 24 | Edward Maggio | 32 | Son | Lawyer | Wyoming |
| 25 | John Maggio | 55 | Son | Engineer | Wyoming |
| 26 | Josephine De Muko | 21 | Roomer | Stenographer | Wyoming |
| 27 | Jack Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Brakeman | Wyoming |
| 28 | Helen Harris | 24 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 29 | Karen Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 30 | George Harris | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 31 | John J. Brueggemann | 50 | Head | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 32 | Mildred Brueggemann | 40 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 33 | Betty Brueggemann | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Wyoming |
| 34 | Edith Brueggemann | 13 | Daughter | — | Wyoming |
| 35 | Roland Mcintire | 25 | Head | Assistant Manager | Utah |
| 36 | Mary Mcintire | 19 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 37 | Richard Bergen | 29 | Head | Clergyman | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Grace Bergen | 30 | Wife | Registered Nurse | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Pete Blan | 24 | Head | Laborer | Wyoming |
| 40 | Lela Blan | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
Pedigree Summary
Jack
Gen 1 · 3 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)