Joseph Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Brazil
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Chain Food Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Harris	Head	—	54	~1886
Joseph Harris	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Indiana

Son, age 1

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Clay, Indiana

Son, age 12

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Son, age 22

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Brazil
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Chain Food Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Harris

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Thomas Harris

b. ~1886

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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Joseph Harris

Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana

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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 — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00311)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise D. Miller	56	Head	Beauty Operator	Illinois
42	Katherine R. Nicholson	46	Head	Waitress	Indiana
43	Ralph Mcguire	29	Head	Laborer	Indiana
44	Sophie Mcguire	28	Wife	Laborer	Indiana
45	Abe Kerr	61	Head	Sugar Manufacturer	Russia
46	Anna Kerr	58	Wife	—	Russia
47	Louis B. Hultz	47	Head	Sign Painter	Indiana
48	Ola Hultz	39	Wife	—	Illinois
49	Alice Hultz	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
50	Edward H. Junker	30	Head	Stock Manager	Indiana
51	Berthie D. Junker	30	Wife	—	Indiana
52	Gail Junker	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
53	Howard Junker	4	Son	—	Indiana
54	Trelba Smith	22	Sister-in-law	Calendar Maker	Indiana
55	Opal Kratzer	25	Lodger	Waitress	Indiana
56	Joseph Mitchell	64	Head	—	Indiana
57	Rosa Mitchell	58	Wife	—	Indiana
58	Lila Barker	39	Daughter	Presser	Indiana
59	Laura Shea	51	Lodger	Matron	Missouri
60	Virginia Shea	12	Lodger-daughter	—	Indiana
61	Herman Barker	41	Head	Auto Mechanic	Indiana
62	Mary Barker	30	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Delores Jean Barker	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
64	August Adolph	70	Lodger	—	Germany
65	William W. Payne	63	Head	House Painter	Indiana
66	Fanny Payne	72	Wife	—	Illinois
67	Thomas Tucker	34	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
68	Mary Tucker	41	Lodger	—	New York
69	David Watson	45	Lodger	Coal Miner	Indiana
70	Herbert Lawrence	54	Head	Clothes Presser	Kentucky
71	Edgar Lawrence	47	Brother	Excavator	Kentucky
72	Harry Schwab	43	Head	Trainman	Indiana
73	Ruby Schwab	41	Wife	Sewing Project	Indiana
74	Charles Schwab	18	Son	New Worker	Indiana
75	Gail Schwab	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
76	Elizabeth Smith	46	Lodger	Label Machine	Ohio
77	Lula Wilkey	40	Head	—	Indiana
78	Thomas Harris	54	Head	Coal Miner	Indiana
79	Joseph Harris THIS PERSON	22	Son	Baker	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

Joseph

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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