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Richard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dade-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Richard Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dade-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Fanny — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dade-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dade |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Greenfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannie Harris | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dade, Missouri
Son, age 10
Dade, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Dade, Missouri
Son, age 21
Dade, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Dwellings |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Dade-County, Missouri
Son, age 30
Dade-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dade |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Richard Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fanny Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fanny Harris
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Harris
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Dade-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Dade-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02101-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie Ellis | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | John Jr. Ellis | 16 | Son | Delivery | Missouri |
| 3 | Fannie Jones | 56 | Head | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 4 | Helen Jones | 48 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Rose Preston | 70 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Fannie Harris | 65 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Frank Harris | 35 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Richard Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Painter | Missouri |
| 9 | Ankley Freez | 23 | Head | Attorney | Missouri |
| 10 | Lillie Freez | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Marvin Mcgehee | 29 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 12 | Mardene Mcgehee | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Edward Mcgehee | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Theo Burton | 21 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Beverly Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mary Sue Burton | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | William Read | 39 | Head | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Beatrice Read | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Neomia Read | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | William Jr. Read | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Martha Read | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Bobbie Jean Read | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Sarah Demitt | 77 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Paul Gilmore | 36 | Head | Carpenter Helper | Texas |
| 25 | Laura Gilmore | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Ernest Gilmore | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Imogene Gilmore | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Emmet Shoemaker | 56 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Ohio |
| 29 | Beulah Shoemaker | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Paul Shoemaker | 22 | Son | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 31 | Robert Shoemaker | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Charles Shoemaker | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Charles Heston | 26 | Head | Common Laborer | Missouri |
| 34 | Lucy Heston | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Cletis Heston | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | James T. Heston | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | William Heston | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Viola Pearl Heston | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Thomas H. Stivers | 63 | Head | Water Carrier | Missouri |
| 40 | Annie Stivers | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 1 sibling
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)