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Margaret Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Steuben-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSteuben-County, New York
SurnameHarris
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Caton Town
1935 Residence (County)Steuben
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardCaton Town
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Margaret Harris Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mary Harris Daughter — 15 ~1925
Dorothy Harris Daughter — 12 ~1928
Marianne Harris Daughter — 15 ~1925
Glenn Harris Head — 45 ~1895
Glenn Harris Son — 21 ~1919
David Harris Son — 19 ~1921
Frank Harris Son — 21 ~1919
Mary Harris Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Steuben, New …
Daughter, age 7
Steuben, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Steuben-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
Steuben-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Caton Town
1935 Residence (County) Steuben
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Margaret Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marianne Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David 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 — Steuben-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02780-00567)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jacob Hartman 51 Head Farmer New York
42 Sarah Hartman 33 Wife — New York
43 Lois Hartman 7 Daughter — New York
44 Bernard Hartman 4 Son — New York
45 Jacob Wagner 43 Head Farmer New York
46 Gertrude Wagner 42 Wife — New York
47 Anton Wagner 40 Head Farmer New York
48 Ruth Wagner 33 Wife — New York
49 Beverly Wagner 5 Daughter — New York
50 Edward Wagner 65 Head Farmer New York
51 Caroline Wagner 65 Wife — New York
52 Glenn C Harris 45 Head Locomotive Engineer New York
53 Mary Harris 43 Wife — New York
54 Frank H Harris 21 Son — New York
55 Glenn Jr Harris 21 Son New Worker New York
56 David Harris 19 Son Laborer New York
57 Margaret Harris THIS PERSON 17 Daughter — New York
58 Mary E Harris 15 Daughter — New York
59 Marianne Harris 15 Daughter — New York
60 Dorothy Harris 12 Daughter — New York
61 William Paul 59 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
62 Melchior Paul 49 Brother Laborer New York
63 Melvin Dean 67 Head Farmer New York
64 Grover Dean 73 Aunt — Pennsylvania
65 Van Robbins 34 Head Laborer New York
66 Evelyn Robbins 25 Wife — New York
67 Carlton Robbins 8 Son — New York
68 Norma Robbins 5 Daughter — New York
69 Robert Robbins 3 Son — New York
70 Floyd Allen 22 Head Laborer New York
71 Mildred Allen 19 Wife — New York
72 Carol Allen 1 Daughter — New York
73 Earl Richards 37 Head Farmer New York
74 Charlotte Richards 32 Wife — New York
75 Gladys Richards 13 Daughter — New York
76 Winston Richards 12 Son — New York
77 Anna Richards 10 Daughter — New York
78 David Richards 9 Son — New York
79 William E Richards 69 Head Farmer New York
80 Minnie Richards 66 Wife — New York

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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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