SH
Samuel Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Joseph — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | City of N.Y. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Samuel Harris | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Helen Harris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 23
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Health |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 34
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y.C. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | City of N.Y. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Samuel Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Harris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Harris
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02551-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Goldberg | 49 | Head | Cab Driver | Austria |
| 42 | Minnie Goldberg | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Russia |
| 43 | Ruth Goldberg | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 44 | Paul Goldberg | 23 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Gus Goldberg | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Louis Goldrich | 46 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 47 | Lena Goldrich | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Poland |
| 48 | Sidney Goldrich | 22 | Son | Glazer | New York |
| 49 | Gladys Goldrich | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 50 | Rose Goldrich | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Harold Goldrich | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Hazel Goldrich | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Max Goldschlag | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 54 | Yetta Goldschlag | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Austria |
| 55 | Herbert Goldschlag | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Renee Goldschlag | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Vincenzo Cardi | 45 | Head | Handyman | Italy |
| 58 | Anna Cardi | 45 | Wife | Housewife | England |
| 59 | Rhoda Cardi | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Murray Cardi | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Stanley Cardi | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Sam Littman | 54 | Head | Finisher | Poland |
| 63 | Sara Littman | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Austria |
| 64 | Sylvia Littman | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 65 | Samuel Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 66 | Helen Harris | 31 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 67 | Marilyn Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | William Klander | 41 | Head | Bar Tender | New York |
| 69 | Sara Klander | 31 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 70 | Latona Klander | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Arthur Shelley | 38 | Head | Spray | New York |
| 72 | Theresa Shelley | 32 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 73 | Head Joseph | 24 | Head | Handyman | New York |
| 74 | Rita Joseph | 20 | Wife | Bus Girl | New York |
| 75 | W.P.A. Joseph | None | Son | W.P.A. | New York |
| 76 | Laurie Johnston | 38 | Head | Housewife | New York |
| 77 | Nellie Johnston | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Diane Johnston | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Simon Wolf | 33 | Head | Counterman | Poland |
| 80 | Gertie Wolf | 31 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 3 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)