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Charles Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Colington & Arlington — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Harris | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Shelby Harris | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Glendon Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Derrell Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Arlington Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lesley Harris | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Sylvia Harris | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Muhlenberg, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Carlas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Carlos |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 30
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Colington Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Arlington Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Colington Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arlington Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Harris
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Arlington Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glendon Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Derrell Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lesley Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00575)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fannie Christian | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Arthur D. Johnson | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 3 | Ruth Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Gertrude Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Luther Hardison | 18 | Foster son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Josie Eddings | 80 | Mother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Claude H. Gorham | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lizzie M. Gorham | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Orville Gorham | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Nancy R. Gorham | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ellis L. Wells | 22 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 12 | Udeyne Wells | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Jerry C. Harris | 78 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 14 | Claudine Harris | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Arlington Harris | 57 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 16 | Sylvia Harris | 32 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 17 | Charles Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 18 | Derrell Harris | 24 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 19 | Glendon Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lesley Harris | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Arlington Jr. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Shelby C. Harris | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Theodore R. Coursey | 29 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lucy B. Coursey | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Mary E. Coursey | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Laurine Coursey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Claud Henderson | 47 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 28 | Allie Henderson | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Jewel T. Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | R. Dennis Blake | 48 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 31 | Hattie Blake | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Wilford Wilhite | 25 | Son in law | Farming | Kentucky |
| 33 | Elane Wilhite | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Wallace Wright | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 35 | Daisy Wright | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Howard Wright | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary L. Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | L. H. Johnson | 66 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 39 | Veney Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Martha Johnson | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Charles + 5 siblings
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)