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Richard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Richard Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerome |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Jerome |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Evelyn Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Loraine Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dewey Harris | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Billy Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Branson Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Buddy Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Harris | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerome |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Harris
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Evelyn Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loraine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buddy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Branson Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dewey Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03609-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Harris | 33 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Richard Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | son | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Branson Harris | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Dewey Harris | 11 | son | — | Penna |
| 5 | Gloria Harris | 10 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Loraine Harris | 8 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Robert Harris | 7 | son | — | Penna |
| 8 | Evelyn Harris | 6 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 9 | Billy Harris | 5 | son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Buddy Harris | 2 | son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Anthony Yurkowski | 60 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 12 | Marina Yurkowski | 56 | wife | — | Poland |
| 13 | Maria Yurkowski | 21 | daughter | Machine Operator | Penna |
| 14 | Cathrine Yurkowski | 19 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 15 | Cletus Spiker | 42 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 16 | Elsie Spiker | 35 | wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | Robert Spiker | 15 | son | — | Penna |
| 18 | Alverta Spiker | 14 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | Mardelann Spiker | 7 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | Mary K Spiker | 3 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | William Urban | 35 | Head | Labour | Penna |
| 22 | Hellen Urban | 25 | wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Frank Urban | 65 | father | — | Lituania |
| 24 | Verna Urban | 19 | sister | Servant | Penna |
| 25 | Vilma Kruck | 10 | Niece | — | Penna |
| 26 | Earl Eckenrod | 43 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 27 | Annie Eckenrod | 36 | wife | — | Penna |
| 28 | Patrick Eckenrod | 17 | son | New Worker | Penna |
| 29 | Emma Eckenrod | 9 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 30 | Ella Mae Eckenrod | 6 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 31 | Shirley Eckenrod | 0 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | Cail Stiles | 30 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 33 | Lillian Stiles | 31 | wife | — | Penna |
| 34 | Cail Stiles | 9 | son | — | Penna |
| 35 | Thelma Stiles | 4 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | David Stiles | 2 | son | — | Penna |
| 37 | Arthur Stiles | 0 | son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Peter Boncosky | 30 | Head | Miner | Penna |
| 39 | Sophie Boncosky | 23 | wife | — | Penna |
| 40 | John Boncosky | 7 | son | — | Penna |
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)