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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 John & Josephine — first a son (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Roofer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Roofer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossetti Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Josephine Harris | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Harris | Son | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 9 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 | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 27
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 39
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Roofer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Josephine Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Harris
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Son · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Ruth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rossetti Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — 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-t0627-03702-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Barrett | 45 | Head | Dairy Worker | Virginia |
| 2 | Laliah Barrett | 24 | Wife | New Worker | Maryland |
| 3 | Gilbert Barrett | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Manuel Abston | 32 | Head | Domestic Worker | Penna. |
| 5 | Vincent Abston | 20 | Brother | Houseman | Penna. |
| 6 | Ida Abston | 14 | Sister | Houseworker | Penna. |
| 7 | Sarah Abston | 17 | Sister | — | Penna. |
| 8 | Ezekil Abston | 13 | Brother | — | Penna. |
| 9 | Josephine Harris | 63 | Head | Domestic Worker | Virginia |
| 10 | William Harris | 40 | Son | Janitor | Virginia |
| 11 | Rossetti Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 12 | Ruth Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 13 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 39 | Son | Roofer | Virginia |
| 14 | Cecil Lee | 31 | Head | Shoe Repairman | New Jersey |
| 15 | Sara Lee | 31 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 16 | Nancy B. Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 17 | Cecil C. Lee | 3 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 18 | Fred Davis | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | S. Carolina |
| 19 | Edna Davis | 28 | Wife | Houseworker | Penna. |
| 20 | John Foster | 37 | Head | Salvager | Penna. |
| 21 | Russell Hill | 28 | Cousin | Cook-Domestic | Penna. |
| 22 | Eleanor Campbell | 35 | Lodger | Domestic Worker | Oklahoma |
| 23 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Julia Webb | 57 | Head | Servant | Maryland |
| 25 | Robert Webb | 16 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 26 | Royce Webb | 11 | Son | — | D. C. |
| 27 | Ben Williams | 31 | Head | Roll Caller | Georgia |
| 28 | Jean Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Willie Ben Williams | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Diane Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 31 | Raymond Cauthorn | 29 | Head | Laborer | Penna. |
| 32 | Eleanor Cauthorn | 25 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 33 | Marilyn Cauthorn | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 34 | Eleanor Cauthorn | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 35 | Bertha Moore | 44 | Head | Servant | Penna. |
| 36 | Josephine Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 37 | Russell Moore | 11 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 38 | Norman Shanks | 21 | Head | New Worker | Penna. |
| 39 | Thelma Shanks | 21 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 40 | Dolores Shanks | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)