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Samuel Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cranford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Samuel Harris | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Percy Brooks | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Porter | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Minnie Porter | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salem, New …
Head, age 32
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| 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
Union, New …
Head, age 42
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron fitting |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 30 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 54
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cranford Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Street project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Samuel Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Samuel Harris
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Roberts | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Juanita Roberts | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elizabeth Roberts | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Bruce Roberts | 0 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Eddie Brooks | 55 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Albert Brooks | 31 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Steven Brooks | 21 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 8 | George Brooks | 18 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary Brooks | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Samuel Harris THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Edith Harris | 23 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Joseph Porter | 25 | boarder | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Minnie Porter | 18 | boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Percy Brooks | 31 | boarder | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | Ernest Pollard | 25 | Head | Counter Clerk | Virginia |
| 16 | Sadie Pollard | 26 | wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 17 | Kenneth Pollard | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 18 | One No | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Elvira Shell | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Dora Davis | 47 | daughter | Housework | New Jersey |
| 21 | Arthur Dotson | 44 | boarder | Gas Station Attendant | New Jersey |
| 22 | Victoria Magee | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Louise Parker | 46 | boarder | Housework | Virginia |
| 24 | Frank Nightingale | 44 | Head | Handy Man | Virginia |
| 25 | Ethel Nightingale | 37 | wife | Housework | Florida |
| 26 | Karl Nightingale | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Theresa Nightingale | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Hester Baker | 23 | sister-in-law | Housework | Virginia |
| 29 | Henry Barlow | 38 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Georgia Barlow | 38 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Sara Wyatt | 29 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
| 32 | James Wyatt | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Howard Wyatt | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Pearl Jones | 33 | boarder | Housework | Florida |
| 35 | Paris Anderson | 48 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mildred Anderson | 33 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Frank Boyd | 19 | boarder | Taxi Man | Ohio |
| 38 | One No | None | — | — | — |
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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)