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Robert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Elias — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Cranford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Milton Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elsie Harris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 23
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Robert 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 father Elias Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Elias Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eloise Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Harris
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elias Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eloise Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harris
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Milton 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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin B. Lennon | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Robert Manning | 31 | Head | Porter | New York |
| 3 | Mae Manning | 30 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 4 | Helen Risley | 39 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 5 | Warren Abell | 22 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 6 | Muriel Abell | 21 | Wife | Buyer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frank Nutor | 26 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 8 | Catherine Nutor | 22 | Wife | Cashier | New Jersey |
| 14 | Amelia Becker | 60 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Robert Schaffner | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 16 | Augusta Schaffner | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Dorothy Schaffner | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward Smith | 55 | Head | Signal Super. | New York |
| 19 | Theresa Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Walter H. Bolling | 41 | Head | Signal Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Louise Bolling | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Raymond Bolling | 19 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charlotte Bolling | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elias H. Harris | 58 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 25 | Elsie Harris | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Milton Harris | 25 | Son | Order Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Robert Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Thomas De Fina | 40 | Head | Head Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Marie De Fina | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Marie De Fina | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Joan De Fina | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Sarah Doyle | 69 | Head | — | Eire |
| 33 | John Doyle | 43 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | James Doyle | 39 | Son | Asst Auctioneer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lillian Doyle | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Agatha Doyle | 32 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ruby Sarah Doyle | 36 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Edward Doyle | 3 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | William Di Tullio | 28 | Head | Clerk | Italy |
| 40 | Maria Di Tullio | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)