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James Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wilbert & Jennie — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Electric Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harris | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jean Harris | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Electric Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 James Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wilbert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wilbert Harris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03656-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Donatelli | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Frances R. Donatelli | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Paul Bernard Donatelli | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles H. Voland | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Mae B. Voland | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William A. Spiker | 73 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary Spiker | 72 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Luke Doris | 58 | Head | Millman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Bertha Doris | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | William D. Reed | 73 | Head | — | New York |
| 11 | Lena Lawrence | 69 | Servant | Housekeeper | Germany |
| 12 | Philip Jr. Mccabe | 37 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Mccabe | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Adell Mccabe | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Philis Mccabe | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Stanton | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Clara R. Ostrander | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Annie M. Kerr | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Annie Klein | 58 | Head | Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Winifred Shiffer | 55 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 21 | Charles Shiffer | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Albert Shiffer | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Harry Shiffer | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Regis Shiffer | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Fred Knoll | 29 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Knoll | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mary Ann Knoll | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mike Dushan Farkas | 39 | Head | Kitchen Helper | Hungary |
| 29 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Jean Harris | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Jr. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Andrew Wegert | 48 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frances Wegert | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Wegert | 20 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Albert Miller | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frank P. Freeman | 63 | Head | Nite Watchman | West Virginia |
| 37 | Mabel Freeman | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Esther Freeby | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Roberta Freeby | 24 | Daughter | Sub Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Margaret Freeby | 21 | Daughter | Page | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)