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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cornelius & Sephus — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Y. |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Township / Ward | Rutherford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hannah Brown | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charlena Harris | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 20
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 30
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Rubber Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Y. |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cornelius Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Sephus Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cornelius Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sephus Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00308)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Lehman | 48 | Head | Superintendent | New Jersey |
| 42 | Agnes Lehman | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Jeanne Lehman | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 44 | Everett E. Ford | 28 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 45 | Beatrice Harriet Ford | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Louise Nicholas | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Samuel Nicholas | 55 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 48 | William Nicholas | 30 | Son | Porter | Virginia |
| 49 | Hazel Nicholas | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Samuel Nicholas | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Bessie Brown | 54 | Head | Matron | So Carolina |
| 52 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Lineman | New Jersey |
| 53 | Charlena Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John Charles Harris | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Hannah Brown | 36 | Cousin | Housework | So Carolina |
| 56 | Matilda Carpenter | 48 | Head | Nurse | New York |
| 57 | Harriet Carpenter | 13 | Daughter | School | New Jersey |
| 58 | Helen Stanton | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Johanna Eckhoff | 73 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 60 | Fritz Homberg | 36 | Head | Iron Worker | Germany |
| 61 | Kate Homberg | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 62 | Fritz Jr. Homberg | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Arthur P. Givin | 77 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 64 | Nr Hanna Jensen | 40 | Head | Housework | Sweden |
| 65 | Walter Jensen | 17 | Son | School | New Jersey |
| 66 | Carolyn Robinson | 80 | Roomer | — | Sweden |
| 67 | Harry M. Nathieat|Nathieal | 71 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 68 | Louise Nathieat|Nathieal | 71 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 69 | Henry Vander | 64 | Roomer | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Ernest Durham | 37 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | Geneva Durham | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Paul Postles | 46 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 73 | Flora Postles | 44 | Wife | House Keeper | So Carolina |
| 74 | Oscar J. Milnor | 54 | Head | Salesman | Penn |
| 75 | Marianne Milnor | 57 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 76 | Oscar Jr. Milnor | 32 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 77 | David Keefe | 24 | Head | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 78 | Ida J. Keefe | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | John Henches | 24 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 80 | Elizabeth C. Henches | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)