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Paul Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Paul Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dress Shop |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Dress Shop |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| 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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddie Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Paul Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pauline Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wendal Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Melinda Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maxim Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Genevia Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Harris | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arthur Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Melvin Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bertha Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alexia Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 22
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 18 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Occupation | Dress Shop |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 780 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Paul Harris
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Pauline Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexia Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevia Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maddie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxim Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wendal Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01663-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel Williams | 57 | Head | Contractor | New Orleans |
| 2 | Barbara Williams | 57 | Wife | — | Cork Ireland |
| 3 | Richard Anderson | 57 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Henry Roberson | 20 | Lodger | Factory | New Orleans |
| 5 | Freddie Wells | 50 | Head | Iron Mill | N. Florida |
| 6 | William Galloway | 52 | Lodger | Building Work | Georgia |
| 7 | Bernard Gordon | 65 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 8 | William Harris | 51 | Head | Retail Store | Alabama |
| 9 | Melinda Harris | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Paul Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Dress Shop | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Joseph Harris | 20 | Son | Iron Yard | Massachusetts |
| 12 | Arthur Harris | 14 | Son | Ice Truck | North Carolina |
| 13 | Melvin Harris | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Maddie Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Thelma Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Genevia Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Wendal Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Mildred Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Charles Harris | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Margaret Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Pauline Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Alexia Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Bertha Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Maxim Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Robert Harris | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Amos Rose | 57 | Head | Laborer | Africa |
| 27 | Mary Rose | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | James Rose | 21 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Manuel Rose | 19 | Son | Forestry Overhead | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Mary Rose | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Catherine Rose | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 32 | Charlie Rose | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Philip Rose | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Iney Rose | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Virginia Rose | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Joseph Rose | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Eugene Stuart | 31 | Head | Construction Wpa | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Betty Stuart | 31 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 39 | Eugene Jr. Stuart | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 40 | Raymond Stuart | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
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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)