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Walter Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Bernardino-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Henrietta — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Bernardino-County, California |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Bernardino City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Bernardino |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Industry | Cooley Hardware Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Township / Ward | San Bernardino City |
| 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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Walter Harris | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Thelma Harris | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Bernardino, …
Son, age 14
San Bernardino, California · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Bernardino, …
Head, age 25
San Bernardino, California · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker |
| Industry | Electric railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Bernardino-County, California
Head, age 34
San-Bernardino-County, California · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Bernardino City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Bernardino |
| Occupation | Sheet Metal Worker |
| Industry | Cooley Hardware Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Walter Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Harris
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Harris
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — San-Bernardino-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Bernardino-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00293-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte N. Shaeffer | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 42 | Thomas M. Elder | 45 | Head | Service Man | Ohio |
| 43 | Elsa R. Elder | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Ruby A. Elder | 21 | Daughter | — | California |
| 45 | Thomas M. Jr. Elder | 19 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 46 | John C. Elder | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 47 | Phyllis A. Elder | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 48 | John F. Miller | 25 | Head | Store Manager | Kansas |
| 49 | Phyllis E. Miller | 21 | Wife | — | California |
| 50 | Claude O. Botkin | 35 | Head | Book Keeper | Washington |
| 51 | Zolla M. Botkin | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Walter J. Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | California |
| 53 | Thelma D. Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Anna May Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 55 | George W. Elam | 42 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ellen Elam | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Chester Elam | 18 | Son | Nurseryman | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Arnold Elam | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Kenneth Elam | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Leroy Elam | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | George Jr. Thwing | 33 | Head | Manager And Vice President | Minnesota |
| 62 | Eloise A. Thwing | 34 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | George Thwing | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Doris M. Thwing | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | Otto C. Warmbrodt | 38 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 66 | Thela B. Warmbrodt | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Francis O. Warmbrodt | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Sydney S. Darwin | 38 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 69 | Loraine Darwin | 32 | Wife | Stenographer | Texas |
| 70 | Lillian J. Darwin | 62 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Otis V. Warmbrodt | 37 | Head | Salesman | Kansas |
| 72 | Pauline L. Warmbrodt | 30 | Wife | Saleslady | Colorado |
| 73 | Percy H. Ashley | 37 | Head | Maintenance Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Alice M. Ashley | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Jerome O. Ashley | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 76 | Donald E. Ashley | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 77 | Wallace H. Ashley | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 78 | Jens A. Morley | 24 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Wanda L. Morley | 22 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Richard A. Morley | 3 | Son | — | California |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 2 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)