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Charles Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoosier |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Hoosier |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Evelyn Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Harris | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mina Harris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Illinois
Head, age 36
Clay, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Clay, Illinois
Head, age 46
Clay, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Clay-County, Illinois
Head, age 56
Clay-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoosier |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Charles Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles Harris
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00769-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Geraldine Harris | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Irene Harris | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Karen Sue Harris | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Cora Joe Lay | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Dolores Lay | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Joan Lay | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Eugene Lay | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lewis Henry Lay | 4 | son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Vannala May Lay | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Edna Marie Lay | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Charles Harris THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Mina C. Harris | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Charles R. Harris | 24 | son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Mary W. Harris | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Evelyn Harris | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Willie King | 42 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Bertha King | 39 | wife | — | Germany |
| 58 | Julia King | 15 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | Evelyn King | 13 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Doris King | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Wilma King | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Willis King | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Elmer S. Wilkins | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 64 | Delia Wilkins | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Curtis O. Smith | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Ana M. Smith | 39 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Charles T. Smith | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Carolyn Sue Smith | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Harvey Gumbel | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Allanta Gumbel | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Harvey Jr. Gumbel | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Eugene B. Gumbel | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert N. Gumbel | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Leland Dane | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Irene Dane | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Kenneth Dane | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Dilla Ann Dane | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Walter O. Stanley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Kate Stanley | 52 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Ray N. Stanley | 27 | son | — | Illinois |
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)