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Paul Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this Paul Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 1 Buckeystown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 261 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Election District 1 Buckeystown |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Howard Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertie Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 3
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Frederick, Maryland
Son, age 14
Frederick, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Frederick-County, Maryland
Son, age 24
Frederick-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election District 1 Buckeystown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 261 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Paul Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertie Harris
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Harris
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Maryland
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Sibling
Howard Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John 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 — Frederick-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01548-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Mckinney | 62 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 2 | Leta F Mckinney | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frank F Mckinney | 37 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | William H Mckinney | 23 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Richard B Mckinney | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 6 | Harry Russell | 62 | Servant | Laborer | Maryland |
| 7 | Betty Mckinney | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Warty Brown | 45 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 9 | Bertie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Norene Brown | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 11 | Dorothy V Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Derby Jr Brown | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 13 | David P Brown | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Hilda E Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | James E Brown | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Earl Brown | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Charles C Heeden | 62 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Daisy R Heeden | 63 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Annie C Brown | 42 | Daughter | Servant | Maryland |
| 20 | Gilbert Brown | 20 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 21 | Bertie S Harris | 57 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Paul E Harris THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 23 | John C Harris | 19 | Son | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 24 | Howard M Harris | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | William H Trunley | 47 | Head | On Husher | Maryland |
| 26 | William W Harris | 46 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 27 | Lillian Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Hazel H Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Herbert R Harris | 21 | Son | Day Laborer | Maryland |
| 30 | Mary F Harris | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 31 | Mary C Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Audrey E Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Mable E Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | Howard F Harris | 4 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 35 | Agnes Rivera | 27 | Head | — | Porto Rico |
| 36 | Lula Rivera | 7 | Daughter | — | Porto Rico |
| 37 | Julia Rivera | 5 | Daughter | — | Porto Rico |
| 38 | William Rivera | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Robert Naylor | 32 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 40 | Viola Naylor | 22 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 2 siblings
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)