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Lillian Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gordon & Harry — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillian Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Torrance City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Harris | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| M Harris | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lillian Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Barbara Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
Daughter, age
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 10
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 20
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lillian Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 236 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Lillian Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gordon Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother M Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gordon Harris
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
M Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · California
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Sibling
Barbara Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00235-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David R. Cochran | 2 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Ray Register | 32 | Head | Stable Manager | Missouri |
| 3 | Leona Register | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Neal Hebb | 51 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Mabel Hebb | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph H. Wilson | 37 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Montana |
| 7 | Clay L. Parks | 51 | Head | Owner | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Addie H. Parks | 46 | Wife | Clerk | Nevada |
| 9 | Parke Montague | 26 | Son | Office Worker | Nevada |
| 11 | Jack Isem | 56 | Head | Owner | Romania |
| 12 | Mollie Isem | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Julian Isem | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Paul C. Holliday | 29 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 15 | Gordon Northington | 26 | Head | Fireman | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Dorothy Northington | 25 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Cyril Duncan | 31 | Head | Steel Worker | Ohio |
| 18 | June Duncan | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Linusworth Cleveland | 28 | Head | Linotypist | Iowa |
| 20 | Gladys Cleveland | 27 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 21 | Harvey Cleveland | 21 | Brother | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 22 | Gordon L. Harris | 49 | Head | Assistant Paymaster | California |
| 23 | M. Lillian Harris | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Lillian Lou Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | California |
| 25 | Barbara H. Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Hellen P. Walker | 46 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 27 | Mary A. Bishop | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Carl Hedlund | 67 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 30 | Hannah E. Hedlund | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Henry Sharpe | 49 | Head | Cook | New York |
| 32 | Vera Sharpe | 43 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 33 | Beck Hubbleton | 19 | Head | Celery Packer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Elmer Hardesty | 21 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Murdock Bennett | 37 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lillian + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)