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Charles Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Charles Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Irvin & Lucy — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | own truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Manchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willma Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Harris | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anderson Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Allie Harris | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Son, age 14
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Charles |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | own truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Irvin Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Irvin Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charles Harris
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabyle Marcum | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | James Johns | 53 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Sophie Johns | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Viola Johns | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John A. Johns | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Georgia Johns | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Commie Johns | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Steve Jones | 50 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ethylene Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Paul Jones | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Lucy Ann Jones | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Earnest Bowling | 32 | head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 13 | Myrtle Bowling | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Myrtle Bowling | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John D. Bowling | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Charles Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 17 | Allie Harris | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Anderson Harris | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Willma Sue Harris | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dave Bowling | 28 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 21 | Florence Bowling | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Carl Bowling | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Felix Bowling | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bobbie Bowling | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Hiddie Bowling | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Doll Turner | 37 | head | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 27 | Rachel Turner | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Sara Jane Hooker | 45 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Abirham Collins | 21 | son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 30 | Juanitta Collins | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jewell Epplie | 7 | granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Kenneth Epplie | 6 | grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Robert Jones | 35 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ollie Jones | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Joyce Jones | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James Johns | 40 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 37 | Rose Johns | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James Johns | 7 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Betty Johns | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Steve Johns | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charles
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)