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Paul Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Paul Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harley & Wesley — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green East |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Green East |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Harris | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Nancy Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elsie Harris | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Phillip Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 7
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clark, Ohio
Son, age 17
Clark, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clark-County, Ohio
Head, age 27
Clark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Paul H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Green East |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Harley Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harley Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Harris
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Ohio
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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 — Clark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03038-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John M. W. Heflin | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bessie Heflin | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Norman W. Marrie | 66 | Head | Vacuum Cleaner Merchant | Ohio |
| 4 | Eva Marrie | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Norman Jr. Marrie | 31 | Son | Mechanic | Ohio |
| 6 | George Bellore | 15 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Frank H. Poorman | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Alma E. Poorman | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Earl H. Bailey | 31 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Della Bailey | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Cash D. Jones | 62 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 12 | Paul H. Harris THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 13 | Elsie Jan Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Nancy J. Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Phillip Paul Harris | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Adam G. Burnside | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 17 | William A. Grove | 48 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 18 | Alice Grove | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 19 | John Wagner | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 20 | Virginia Wagner | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Alice Cummings | 23 | Lodger | Beautician | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary H. Sutton | 45 | Head | School Teacher | Ohio |
| 23 | Harriet Mcconnell | 72 | Housekeeper | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Homer Chapman | 55 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 25 | Dorothy Chapman | 40 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 26 | William G. Lick | 48 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 27 | Edith Lick | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Norma Lick | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Mahala Thompson | 35 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 30 | George L. Miller | 34 | Head | Core Maker | Ohio |
| 31 | Carrie M. Miller | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Mabel May Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Alice Ann Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Bertha M. Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Wayne D. Beatty | 23 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Paul
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)