William Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warrick-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warrick-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Mary — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warrick-County, Indiana
Surname	Harris
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sawmill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Anderson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Francis Harris	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Nellie Harris	Daughter	—	6	~1934
William Harris	Head	—	29	~1911
George Harris	Son	—	5	~1935
Beatrice Harris	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Spencer, Indiana

Son, age 8

Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Spencer, Indiana

Son, age 19

Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harris
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Warrick-County, Indiana

Head, age 29

Warrick-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members

Surname	Harris
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Sawmill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links William Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Samuel Harris

b. ~1862

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Harris

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Harris

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana

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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 — Warrick-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00016)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Stepno	4	Grandson	—	Indiana
2	William Harris THIS PERSON	29	Head	Laborer	Indiana
3	Beatrice D Harris	19	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Nellie A Harris	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	George M Harris	5	Son	—	Indiana
6	Francis I Harris	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Walter J Cornell	56	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
8	Minnie M Cornell	60	Sister	—	Indiana
9	Ora N Dempsey	36	Head	Laborer	Indiana
10	Nora E Dempsey	29	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Betty L Dempsey	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Darlene Dempsey	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Larry L Dempsey	1	Son	—	Indiana
14	Rupert Scheesele	56	Head	W.P.A.	Indiana
15	Walter Walter	26	Son	Laborer	Indiana
16	Dennis Walter	23	Son	—	Indiana
17	Mary A Walter	21	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Philomena Walter	20	Daughter	Factory Work	Indiana
19	George Walter	17	Son	M. Of A.	Indiana
20	Bernadine Walter	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	Maurice Walter	14	Son	—	Indiana
22	Walter D Johnson	30	Head	Farmer	Indiana
23	Gwendolyn Johnson	27	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Donald R Johnson	4	Son	—	Indiana
25	Joan Johnson	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Bert L Dempsey	47	Head	—	Indiana
27	Lina J Dempsey	46	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Irene L Dempsey	21	Daughter	Laborer	Indiana
29	Amos T Dempsey	16	Son	—	Indiana
30	Ambrose Taylor	26	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
31	Evelyn Taylor	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Donald R Taylor	4	Son	—	Indiana
33	Florence Stepno	26	Head	—	Kentucky
34	Robert Stepno	9	Son	—	Indiana
35	Jeanne Stepno	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Joyce Stepno	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Randall Stepno	1	Son	—	Indiana
38	Frankie Hemmings	41	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
39	Wife L Hemmings	35	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Rachel Hemmings	14	Daughter	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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