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Joseph Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Carrie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Roselle |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marion Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Harris | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Carrie Harris | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Other, age 4
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | leather |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 14
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 24
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Joseph Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Harris
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Delaware
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Sibling
Marion Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel 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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00585)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene H. Crossan | 57 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sarah H. Crossan | 50 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 43 | Harvey L. Eshbach | 46 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Cora E. Eshbach | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ethan Stinger | 27 | Head | Asst. Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Nellie Stinger | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Ethan Jr. Stinger | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Ronald J. Stinger | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Harold K. Low | 27 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 50 | Laura V. Low | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Carolyn Low | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | John J. Lewis | 39 | Head | Section Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Sarah E. Lewis | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William L. Crossan | 59 | Head | Drayman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Josephine Crossan | 45 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 56 | William L. Jr. Crossan | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Harry Crossan | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Emilia E. Carpenter | 40 | Head | Grade Teacher | Delaware |
| 59 | Mary E. Carpenter | 36 | Sister | File Clerk | Delaware |
| 60 | Helen P. Carpenter | 72 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 61 | William Carpenter | 72 | Father | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Mary C. Talley | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucille D. Talley | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 64 | Benjamin O. Harris | 61 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 65 | Carrie T. Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Joseph Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Sales Clerk | Delaware |
| 67 | Ethel Harris | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 68 | Marion Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Charles G. White | 37 | Head | Motor Mechanic | Delaware |
| 70 | Nina C. White | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Charles G. Jr. White | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Donald R. White | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Anna Mae White | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Warren A. Manuel | 43 | Head | Draftsman | Delaware |
| 75 | M. Viola Manuel | 39 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Francis L. Parker | 38 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Dora D. Parker | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Norma J. Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Nancy L. Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | William Krouse | 37 | Brother-in-law | Combination Welder | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph + 2 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)