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Richard Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Richard Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 17-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameHarris
Given NameRichard
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)NEW YORK
1935 Residence (County)QUEENS
Additional Details
OccupationFloor Scraper
IndustryFloor Scraping Contractor
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked6
Income (1939)72
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFloor Scraper
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Richard Age Birth yr
Theresa Harris Daughter — 22 ~1918
Irene Harris Daughter — 10 ~1930
Marion Harris Daughter — 13 ~1927
Mabel Harris Daughter — 18 ~1922
Mary Harris Daughter — 19 ~1921
John Harris Head — 56 ~1884
Robert Wander Other — 19 ~1921
Edward Lackenbauer Other — 42 ~1898
Frank Lamont Other — 42 ~1898
Edward Lackenbauer Other — 3 ~1937
Robert Mc Court Other — 19 ~1921
Richard Harris Son — 20 ~1920
Kenneth Harris Son — 5 ~1935
E Harris Son — 15 ~1925
John Harris Son — 25 ~1915
Theodore Harris Son — 12 ~1928
Theresa Harris Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read No
Can Write No
Speaks English No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 11
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 20
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 17 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Richard
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) NEW YORK
1935 Residence (County) QUEENS
Occupation Floor Scraper
Industry Floor Scraping Contractor
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 6
Income (1939) 72
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Richard Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carrie Harris (~0.83 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Alexander Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.91
Mother
Carrie Harris
b. ~1867
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.83
Father
John Harris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Alexander Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Harris
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Harris
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Irene Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
E Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02752-00631)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Adam Hagendorn 77 Head — Germany
2 Marie Hagendorn 73 Wife — Germany
3 William P. Fay 64 Head — New York
4 Frances Fay 63 Wife — New York
5 Marian Fay 32 Daughter Stenographer New York
6 Frances Fay 29 Daughter Telephone Oper. New York
7 John Fay 25 Son House Painter New York
8 Helen Fay 22 Daughter Comptometer New York
9 John Harris 56 Head Engineer New York
10 Theresa Harris 44 Wife — New York
11 John Harris 25 Son Auto Mechanic New York
12 Theresa Harris 22 Daughter — New York
13 Richard Harris THIS PERSON 20 Son Floor Scraper New York
14 Mary Harris 19 Daughter — New York
15 Mabel Harris 18 Daughter Shaker New York
16 E. David Harris 15 Son — New York
17 Marion Harris 13 Daughter — New York
18 Theodore Harris 12 Son — New York
19 Irene Harris 10 Daughter — New York
20 Kenneth Harris 5 Son — New York
21 Robert Mc Court 19 Lodger Milkman New Jersey
22 Edward Lackenbauer 42 Lodger Tower Man New York
23 Robert Wander 19 Lodger Fish Salesman New York
24 Frank Lamont 42 Lodger Counterman New York
25 Edward Lackenbauer 3 Grand Son — New York
26 Joseph Gloss 63 Head Cider & Vinegar Salesman New York
27 Katherine Gloss 62 Wife — Germany
28 Fredrick Volkert 32 Step Son Pressman New York
29 Charles Volkert 30 Step Son Press Operator New York
30 Edward Volkert 23 Step Son Breaker New York
31 Elizabeth Volkert 18 Step Daughter New Worker. New York
32 Frank Clarke 51 Head Welder New York
33 Jennie Clarke 50 Wife — New Jersey
34 Lawrence Miller 32 Son in Law Shipping Clerk New York
35 Estella Miller 30 Daughter — New York
36 Gloria Miller 10 Daughter — New York
37 John Mercurio 36 Head Laborer Italy
38 Theresa Mercurio 34 Wife — Italy
39 Dominick Mercurio 12 Son — New York
40 Marie Mercurio 11 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Richard + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents ~0.83
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)

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