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Charles Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Garfield-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvina & A — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garfield-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 North Carbondale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 North Carbondale |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Harris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Alvina Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garfield, Colorado
Son, age 1
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Garfield, Colorado
Son, age 12
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Garfield-County, Colorado
Son, age 23
Garfield-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 2 North Carbondale |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 366 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Charles Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Alvina Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father A Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vada Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Alvina Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Harris
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harris
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vada Harris
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Harris
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Colorado
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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 — Garfield-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00463-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray D. Mansfield | 56 | Head | Farming And | Colorado |
| 2 | Maude E. Mansfield | 57 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Frank S. Bailey | 58 | Head | Farming | Austria |
| 4 | Katherine Bailey | 58 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 5 | John A. Bailey | 27 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Money J. Bailey | 24 | Son | Stockman | Colorado |
| 7 | A. Vern Harris | 44 | Head | Farming | Colorado |
| 8 | Alvina Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Charles D. Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Labor | Colorado |
| 10 | Frank L. Brooks | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 11 | Edith Brooks | 48 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Blaine Brooks | 20 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 13 | Clarence Martin | 19 | Hired man | Labor | Texas |
| 14 | Lloyd J. Blue | 44 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 15 | Mary Blue | 46 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Jean Blue | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Harold Blue | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Rosa Gollarnau | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Glenn Whitby | 24 | Hired man | Sheep Herder | Utah |
| 20 | Alden Staff | 21 | Hired man | Sheep Herder | Colorado |
| 21 | Jay Boar | 24 | Head | Sheep Herder | Utah |
| 22 | Oscar D. Cerise | 32 | Head | Operator | Colorado |
| 23 | Willma Cerise | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Clifford Cerise | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 25 | Evelyn Cerise | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Betty Cerise | 2 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Barney S. Beck | 64 | Head | Farm Labor | Germany |
| 28 | Theresa Starr | 38 | Housekeeper | House Work | Kansas |
| 29 | John Arco | 41 | Head | Mucking | Italy |
| 30 | Lena Arco | 41 | Wife | Cook | Missouri |
| 31 | Jesse M. Dillon | 63 | Brother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Frances Dillon | 53 | Sister-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 33 | William Ohms | 34 | Head | Farm Operator | Germany |
| 34 | Maureen D. Ohms | 28 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 35 | Johnnie M. Ohms | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Ralph H. Ohms | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 37 | Dewey Garrison | 34 | Head | Farm Labor | Missouri |
| 38 | La Vern Garrison | 23 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Ada R. Johnston | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | C. Edward Paft | 50 | Head | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
Charles
Gen 1 · 4 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)