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Lillian Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Beckie — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Spouse Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameHarris
Given NameLillian
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Bensonhurst
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBensonhurst
Est. Birth Year~1898

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 Lillian Age Birth yr
Robert Harris Son — 7 ~1933
Alfred Harris Head — 45 ~1895
Lillian Harris Spouse — 42 ~1898
Grace Harris Daughter — 20 ~1920
Melvin Harris Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Austria
Occupation Bookkeeper
Industry Clothing Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Daughter, age 31
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace Russia
Mother's Birthplace Russia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Spouse, age 42
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Bensonhurst
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 David Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beckie Nothbaum (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Harris
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beckie Nothbaum
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Harris
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02592-00754)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rudolph Katzel 51 Head Superintendent Latvia
2 Suzanne Katzel 41 Wife — Latvia
3 Herman Siegel 43 Head Operator Russia
4 Mollie Siegel 34 Wife Milliner Rumania
5 Daniel Salzinger 31 Head Dresser New York
6 Irene Salzinger 28 Wife — New York
7 Jerome Salzinger 3 Son — New York
8 Alfred Harris 45 Head Millinery Russia
9 Lillian Harris THIS PERSON 42 Wife — New York
10 Grace Harris 20 Daughter New Worker New York
11 Melvin Harris 19 Son Finisher New York
12 Robert Harris 7 Son — New York
13 Irwin F. Herman 33 Head Beautician New York
14 Ida Herman 28 Wife — Canada
15 Renee Herman 2 Daughter — New York
16 Benjamin Mushel 64 Head Designer Poland
17 Helen Mushel 64 Wife — Poland
18 Felix Mushel 39 Son Salesman Poland
19 Charles Lichtenstein 40 Head Wholesale Poland
20 Bessie Lichtenstein 33 Wife — Poland
21 Irwin Lichtenstein 14 Son — New York
22 Elaine Lichtenstein 10 Daughter — New York
23 Morton Lichtenstein 3 Son — New York
24 Samuel Arschen 38 Head Agent Russia
25 Frieda Arschen 30 Wife — New York
26 Anne Arschen 5 Daughter — New York
27 Ruth Arschen 2 Daughter — New York
28 Lillian Roenepsky 78 Mother-in-law Office Work New York
29 Samuel Cohoe 34 Head Attorney Rumania
30 Mollie Cohoe 30 Wife — Poland
31 Susan R. Cohoe 0 Daughter — New York
32 Agnes Cherry 20 Nurse Nurse New York
33 Solomon Steinberg 30 Head Accountant New York
34 Sylvia Steinberg 26 Wife — New York
35 Selma Steinberg 1 Daughter — New York
36 Michael Cohen 51 Head Jeweler New York
37 Minne Cohen 48 Wife Jeweler Austria
38 Frances Winthrop 15 Niece — Germany
39 Max J. Wentiest 43 Head Stenographer New York
40 Sadie Wentiest 41 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Lillian
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)

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