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Clarence Harris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Clarence Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Green & Will — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJackson-County, Louisiana
SurnameHarris
Given NameClarence
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 4
1935 Residence (County)Jackson
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryLogging
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)458
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWard 4
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Clarence Age Birth yr
Aron Harris Son — 1 ~1939
Clarence Harris Head — 27 ~1913
Eva Harris Spouse — 27 ~1913
Sallie Harris Other — 65 ~1875
Eddie Harris Other — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1920
Hardin, Texas
Son, age 6
Hardin, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Clarence
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Occupation none
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1930
Jackson, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harris
Given Name Clarence
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Age at First Marriage No
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Jackson-County, Louisiana
Head, age 27
Jackson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
Surname Harris
Given Name Clarence
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 4
1935 Residence (County) Jackson
Occupation Laborer
Industry Logging
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 458
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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.
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Our Model Tree links Clarence Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Green Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zilma Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Green Harris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Harris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zilma Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Harris
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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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 — Jackson-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01405-00360)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Fannie Hamilton 75 Mother-in-law — Louisiana
2 John Hamilton 40 Brother-in-law Laborer Louisiana
3 Ernest Buggs 28 Head Farm Operator Louisiana
4 Mary Buggs 28 Wife — Louisiana
5 Clarence Harris THIS PERSON 27 Head Laborer Louisiana
6 Eva Harris 27 Wife — Louisiana
7 Aron Harris 1 Son — Louisiana
8 Eddie Harris 16 Brother — Louisiana
9 Sallie Harris 65 Aunt Laborer Louisiana
10 Willie Marsh 41 Head Laborer Louisiana
11 Mattie Marsh 39 Wife Laborer Louisiana
12 Mary Alice Marsh 17 Daughter — Louisiana
13 Louis Edward Marsh 15 Son Laborer Louisiana
14 John B. Marsh 14 Son — Louisiana
15 Louise Marsh 11 Daughter — Louisiana
16 Ruthie Mae Marsh 10 Daughter — Louisiana
17 John Darcey 49 Head — Louisiana
18 John L. Darcey 23 Son Farm Operator Louisiana
19 Mildred Darcey 19 Son Laborer Louisiana
20 Agnes Darcey 70 Head Farm Operator Louisiana
21 Andrew Sherrard 47 Head Farm Operator Louisiana
22 Linnie Sherrard 32 Wife — Louisiana
23 A. W. Sherrard 16 Son Laborer Louisiana
24 Mary Nat Sherrard 15 Daughter — Louisiana
25 Lewis Sherrard 50 Head Farm Operator Louisiana
26 J. M. Mcdowell 60 Head — Louisiana
27 Ida B. Mcdowell 48 Wife Truck Farm Louisiana
28 A. C. Womack 46 Head Foreman Louisiana
29 Sadie Womack 53 Wife — Arkansas
30 Louis Harrison 50 Head Farm Operator Louisiana
31 Leila Harrison 46 Wife — Louisiana
32 Ellie Jane Harrison 25 Daughter — Louisiana
33 Grady Harrison 22 Son Laborer Louisiana
34 Robert Lee Harrison 21 Son Laborer Louisiana
35 J. D. Harrison 15 Son Laborer Louisiana
36 Rosavelt Harrison 13 Son — Louisiana
37 Leon Harrison 11 Son — Louisiana
38 Marjorie Harrison 9 Daughter — Louisiana
39 Alline Harrison 7 Daughter — Louisiana
40 Jerline Harrison 5 Daughter — Louisiana

Pedigree Summary

Clarence
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)

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