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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Fannie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Harris | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 308 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 John Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03691-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Evelyn Wiedelman | 21 | daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | H. David | 38 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 43 | Bertha David | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 44 | Mitchel David | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Sally David | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ray Rul | 30 | Lodger | House Keeper | — |
| 47 | William Strolowitch | 47 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 48 | Tillie Strolowitch | 50 | Wife | Sales Lady | Russia |
| 49 | Thelma Strolowitch | 21 | daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mildred Strolowitch | 18 | daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William Keith | 54 | Head | Salesman | Georgia |
| 52 | Annie Keith | 38 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 53 | William Little | 27 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 54 | Lonnie Sherwood | 51 | Lodger | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 55 | Jennie Adams | 33 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Thurkey Adams | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 57 | Rudolph Adams | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 58 | Reba Smith | 38 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 59 | Morris Washington | 29 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Ida Washington | 29 | Wife | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | John Washington | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 62 | Ada Blancher | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Alice Blancher | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Fannie Harris | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Samuel Dix | 32 | Head | Kitchen Man | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Maybell Dix | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Ruth Dix | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Richard Dix | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Raymond Dix | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 71 | John Dix | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 72 | Maria Dix | 1 | daughter | — | — |
| 73 | Zender Hawkin | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Hawkin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Christian | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Quincey English | 29 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 77 | Bertha English | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ruby English | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Quincey English | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 80 | Evelyn English | 2 | daughter | — | — |
Related Census Records
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)