Ralph Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ventura-County, California

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ventura-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ventura-County, California
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Somis
1935 Residence (County)	Ventura
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Somis
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Ralph	Age	Birth yr
Ralph Harris	Head	—	46	~1894
Juanita Harris	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Thelma Harris	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Ventura, California

Head, age 24

Ventura, California · implied b. ~1896

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XGBoost

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ralph E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Supt. of Ranch
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ventura, California

Head, age 36

Ventura, California · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ralph E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$20
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ventura-County, California

Head, age 46

Ventura-County, California · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Ralph
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Somis
1935 Residence (County)	Ventura
Occupation	Carpenter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Ralph Harris

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Ventura-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00363-00007)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Pauline Carver	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
42	William Scott	39	Head	Laborer	Texas
43	Viola Scott	32	Wife	Orange Packer	Texas
44	Ralph Harris THIS PERSON	46	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
45	Thelma Harris	41	Wife	Music Teacher	Indiana
46	Juanita Harris	18	Daughter	—	California
47	Robert S. Holbert	68	Head	—	Pennsylvania
48	May Holbert	68	Wife	—	Ohio
49	John Holbert	31	Son	Surveyor	Minnesota
50	Charles Holbert	25	Son	Accountant	California
51	Louis Hanover	56	Head	Store Keeper	Illinois
52	Dora Hanover	55	Wife	—	Russia
53	James B. Willis	60	Head	Janitor	Iowa
54	Ada H. Willis	53	Wife	—	Illinois
55	Jonathan Fulkerson	73	Head	Storekeeper	Illinois
56	Jennie Fulkerson	68	Wife	—	California
57	Jonathan Fulkerson	26	Son	Clerk	California
58	James Kirby	35	Head	Distributor	California
59	Rae Kirby	34	Wife	—	North Dakota
60	Richard Kirby	5	Son	—	California
61	Sandra Kirby	3	Daughter	—	California
62	John Mahnken	46	Head	Blacksmith	Idaho
63	Agnes Mahnken	42	Wife	—	Illinois
64	Harold Mahnken	24	Son	Blacksmith	Idaho
65	Edwin Mahnken	19	Son	—	Idaho
66	Betty Ann Mahnken	15	Daughter	—	Idaho
67	Patt Helton	28	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
68	Laura Helton	23	Wife	Orange Packer	California
69	Patsy Ann Helton	2	Daughter	—	California
70	Jess Tucker	41	Head	Laborer	Texas
71	Kate Tucker	26	Wife	Bean Sorter	Texas
72	Sam Tucker	19	Son	Laborer	Arkansas
73	Ruby Tucker	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
74	Frank W. Doremus	65	Head	Farmer	Illinois
75	Cora A. Doremus	57	Wife	—	Illinois
76	Kathleen Moote	24	Lodger	School Teacher	California
77	George C. Honey	33	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
78	Ora Honey	27	Wife	—	Arkansas
79	Billy Jack Honey	3	Son	—	Arkansas
80	John Chraberg	21	Brother	Laborer	Arkansas

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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.

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