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Raymond Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Harris across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Godfrey & William — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Connecticut
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collingdale Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fire |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
| Occupation | Fire |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eleanore Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Agnes Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Raymond Harris | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth Month | July |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Errand boy |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head, age 24
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Burner |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Head, age 33
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Collingdale Delaware |
| Occupation | Fire |
| Industry | Own Business |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | connecticut |
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 Raymond Harris across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Godfrey Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father William Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Godfrey Harris
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Harris
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Harris
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Harris
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Harris
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03496-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Harris THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Fire | Connecticut |
| 2 | Agnes Harris | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Eleanore Harris | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Margaret Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Roy Bibler | 45 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Sarah Bibler | 46 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Mary Bibler | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Philip Tircuit | 48 | Head | Office Manager | Louisiana |
| 9 | Alma Tircuit | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lloyd Tircuit | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Marilyn Tircuit | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Hitchcock | 55 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 13 | Irene Hitchcock | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Franklin Hitchcock | 23 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Graber | 40 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Anna May Graber | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Betty Jane Graber | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Arner | 43 | Head | Process Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Gladys Arner | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 20 | George H. Whitehouse | 36 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice Whitehouse | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William H. Whitehouse | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | John Carroll | 55 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | May Carroll | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Edward Carroll | 25 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Florence Carroll | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Marion Carroll | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Patricia Carroll | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Roy Bush | 24 | Head | Tree Surgeon | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Amelia Bush | 22 | Wife | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Harold V. Deeps | 50 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anne Deeps | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Deeps | 28 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alma Deeps | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Deeps | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Kenneth Deeps | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward N. Baker | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Ethel Baker | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edward Baker | 25 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Beller | 26 | Head | Proof Reader | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 4 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)