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Roy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Roy Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waupaca-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Waupaca-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waupaca |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New labor |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | New Labor |
| Township / Ward | Dayton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Harris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Janice Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Harlene Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Shirlee Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Carl Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jean Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Claude Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Harris | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gloria Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alonzo Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Roy Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 5
Waupaca, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 15
Waupaca-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waupaca |
| Occupation | New labor |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Roy Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Roy Harris
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlene Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirlee Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Waupaca-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04535-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dona A. Peterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Frank Frank | 72 | Head | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Nilla Wightman | 57 | Sister-in-law | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 4 | David Frank | 35 | Son | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | David Frank | 35 | Son | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 6 | David Frank | 35 | Son | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Alonzo J. Harris | 54 | Head | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Helen D. Harris | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Walter A. Harris | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Frank J. Harris | 23 | Son | Farm Labor | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Claude E. Harris | 21 | Son | Painter | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Carl A. Harris | 19 | Son | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Jean E. Harris | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Roy R. Harris THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | New Labor | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Gloria G. Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Janice M. Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Shirlee E. Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Harlene E. Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Charles Bucholtz | 58 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Clara Bucholtz | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Joan Bucholtz | 19 | Daughter | Office Work | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Eunice Bucholtz | 21 | Daughter | Grad Student | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Phyllis Bucholtz | 12 | Daughter | Housework | Wisconsin |
| 24 | John Du Mez | 83 | Father-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | James H. Mc Mullin | 54 | Head | Miller | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Vila Mc Mullin | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Peggy L. Mc Mullin | 8 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 28 | Walter Grunwald | 24 | Hired man | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 29 | John R. Weller | 32 | Head | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ruth M. Weller | 27 | Wife | 48 | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Dorothy Weller | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Robert Weller | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Arnold W. Grunwald | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Vivian Grunwald | 35 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Lucile A. Grunwald | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Arnold L. Grunwald | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Myron P. Anderson | 47 | Head | 36 | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Clara M. Anderson | 44 | Wife | 0 | Kansas |
| 39 | Philip O. Anderson | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Merle E. Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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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)