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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheridan-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Phillip & Jessie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheridan-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John P. (b) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Outside Independent City of Gordon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Outside Independent City Of Gordon |
| 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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Gordon Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Harris | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 13
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1907 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Sheridan, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Sheridan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Head, age 32
Sheridan-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John P. (b) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Outside Independent City of Gordon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheridan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 John Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Phillip Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Phillip Harris
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Harris
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Nebraska
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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 — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheridan-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02265-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O. Perreten | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Carrie Perreten | 62 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Ruth Perreten | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Audrey Perreten | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Julius Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 6 | Myrtle M. Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Dan Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Gwen Ellen Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | Deanna Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | John Yackmet | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 11 | Mildred O. Yackmet | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Stanley Yackmet | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | John P. (B) Harris THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 14 | Alice O. Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 15 | Gordon Harris | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | J. M. Jr. Clarke | 44 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | Myrtle Clarke | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Sam Clarke | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Ray Michaelson | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Helen O. Michaelson | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Wm L. Billetts | 54 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 22 | Minnie Billetts | 55 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Ora O. Westlake | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Blanche Westlake | 36 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Betty Westlake | 17 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Robert Westlake | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Donald Westlake | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Darlene Westlake | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Gene Westlake | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Scott W. Brown | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Blanche Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Kenneth Brown | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Maxine Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Wm Beutler | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Nellie O. Beutler | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Dwight Beutler | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 37 | Lois Jean Beutler | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Nora Marie Beutler | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Bobbie Ray Beutler | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Mary Lou Beutler | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)