Robert Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Robert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Harris
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburgh
1935 Residence (County)	Allegheny
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Chauffeur
Township / Ward	Pittsburgh
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Robert	Age	Birth yr
Louise Loretta	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Robert Harris	Head	—	48	~1892
Isaac Simms	Other	—	60	~1880
Fulton Robert	Son	—	3	~1937
Claburn Major	Son	—	10	~1930
Jacob John	Son	—	1	~1939
Nellie Harris	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Head, age 27

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Teamster
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Head, age 37

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Utility Worker
Industry	Municipal
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 48

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Pittsburgh
1935 Residence (County)	Allegheny
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Home
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Robert Harris

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03654-00457)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jessie Griffin	32	Lodger	Beautician	N. Carolina
42	William Thomas	46	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
43	Rebecca Saunders	53	Head	—	Virginia
44	Gertrude Saunders	17	Daughter	—	Penna.
45	Helen Davis	27	Daughter	Waitress	Penna.
46	Dorothy Davis	9	Grand dau	—	Penna.
47	George Young	43	Head	Electrician	New York
48	Jessie Young	37	Wife	—	Virginia
49	Frank Cornelius	18	Step Son	—	Penna.
50	Estelle Perkins	38	Lodger	Maid	Virginia
51	Allen Richardson	12	Lodger	—	Penna.
52	Calloway Corbitt	33	Head	Barber	S. Carolina
53	Dorothy Corbitt	22	Wife	—	Penna.
54	Robert Lee Harley	47	Head	Utility Man	Penna.
55	Bertha Harley	45	Wife	—	Georgia
56	Mattie Bell	48	Sister in law	Laundress	Georgia
57	Ruth Alexander	32	Head	—	Penna.
58	Freda Alexander	12	Daughter	—	Penna.
59	James Alexander	11	Son	—	Penna.
60	Evelyn Alexander	6	Daughter	—	Penna.
61	Arthur Carter	14	Son	—	Penna.
62	Ada Redman	64	Mother	Maid	Virginia
63	Willie Peterson	27	Head	Musician	Virginia
64	Mabel Peterson	26	Wife	Silk Presser	S. Carolina
65	Howard Haskins	33	Head	Salesman	New York
66	Geneva Haskins	27	Wife	—	Penna.
67	Bernard Stribling	8	Step Son	—	Penna.
68	Martha Grigsby	40	Mother in law	Maid	Virginia
69	Robert Harris THIS PERSON	48	Head	Chauffeur	Virginia
70	Nellie Harris	38	Wife	—	Virginia
71	Claburn Major	10	Son	—	Penna.
72	Louise Loretta	9	Daughter	—	Penna.
73	Fulton Robert	3	Son	—	Penna.
74	Jacob John	1	Son	—	Penna.
75	Isaac Simms	60	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
76	Anne Mae Houston	37	Head	Maid	Virginia
77	James Houston	18	Son	—	Georgia
78	William Moore	12	Nephew	—	Penna.
79	Catherine Famber	46	Head	—	Virginia
80	Ward Johnson	46	Head	Truck Driver	Penna.

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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.

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