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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock boy |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Stock Boy |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Harris | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Other, age 1
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandchild |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Other, age 10
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 20
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Stock boy |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lillian Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02397-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie (X) Blasewicz | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Rose Marie Blasewicz | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frank Blasewicz | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Johnnie Blasewicz | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Theo Lipich | 49 | Head | Laborer | Russia |
| 6 | Mary Q Lipich | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 7 | Walter Cichinski | 23 | Step-son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Helen Lipich | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Lipich | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Annie Bragel | 44 | Head | Housework | Poland |
| 11 | Benedict Bragel | 21 | Son | Welding | New Jersey |
| 12 | Jennie Goldstein | 70 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 13 | Son Michael | None | M | Oil Refinery | — |
| 14 | John J Harris | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 15 | Anna (X) Harris | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Katherine Harris | 22 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 17 | John A Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Stock Boy | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frank Harris | 19 | Son | Cleaner Errand | New Jersey |
| 19 | Lillian Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | James Neal Monroe | 58 | Head | Trackman | North Carolina |
| 21 | Annie (X) Monroe | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Helen Ruth Monroe | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Willie (X) Harris | 45 | Head | Mason Helper | So Carolina |
| 24 | Jamie Mommont | 56 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 25 | Elroy Harris | 27 | Son | House Work | So Carolina |
| 26 | Arthur Harris | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Nora Wilkins | 49 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 28 | Lillian Wilkins | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Virginia Wilkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | William Earl Wilkins | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Morris Einstein | 48 | Head | Junk Collector | Poland |
| 32 | Anna (X) Einstein | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Bessie Einstein | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edith Einstein | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 35 | David Einstein | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Kurt Booth | 41 | Head | Mason | Germany |
| 37 | Lena (X) Booth | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Liselotte Booth | 19 | Daughter | Office Work | Germany |
| 39 | Catherine Booth | 16 | Son | — | Germany |
| 40 | Kurt Jr Booth | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)