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Richard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this Richard Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Rose — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Harris | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edna Harris | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 20
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 31
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truck |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 41
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 Richard Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Harris (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Richard Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Harris
b. ~1917
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Richard Harris
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois L. Chamberlain | 20 | Daughter | Tel. Operator | Utah |
| 2 | Richard E. Chamberlain | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 3 | Robert E. Chamberlain | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 4 | Elizabeth Blair | 78 | Head | — | Utah |
| 5 | Ethel Blair | 50 | Daughter | Nurse | Utah |
| 6 | Charles Blair | 19 | Grand | — | Calif |
| 7 | James B. Eddington | 78 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 8 | Emma Eddington | 68 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 9 | Mary Eddington | 34 | Daughter | Filer | Utah |
| 10 | George Mckay | 47 | Head | Car-Man | Colorado |
| 11 | Anna Mckay | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 12 | Helen Mckay | 21 | Daughter | Waitress | Colorado |
| 13 | George Jr. Mckay | 22 | Son | Janitor | Colorado |
| 15 | Einer Alvon | 62 | Head | Rock Mason | Iceland |
| 16 | Emma Alvon | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Richard M. Harris THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 18 | Edna Harris | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 19 | Elizabeth P. Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 20 | Ruth Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 21 | Richard Harris | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 22 | Lee Adamson | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 23 | Roberta Adamson | 27 | Wife | Sales Lady | Utah |
| 24 | Joseph Smith | 45 | Head | Car-Repairing | Idaho |
| 25 | Leah Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 26 | Ruth Smith | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Utah |
| 27 | Eugene Smith | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Lynn Smith | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 29 | Marian Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 30 | Joseph Smith | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 31 | Myrl Collins | 34 | Head | Miner | Utah |
| 32 | Adelaide Collins | 25 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 33 | Myrl Jr. Collins | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 34 | Yvone Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 35 | Albert L. Walker | 47 | Head | Property Mgr. | England |
| 36 | Mary G. Walker | 43 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Clarence J. Walker | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Canada |
| 38 | Durrell Walker | 16 | Son | — | Canada |
| 39 | Rebecca Greatorex | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | England |
| 40 | Stephen D. Durrant | 38 | Head | Instructor | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.71
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)