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David Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Floyd-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this David Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Floyd-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & J — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Floyd-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | David B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Alen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Harris | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Georgia Harris | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edd Cartrell | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Harris | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| David Harris | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Linnie Harris | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Floyd, Kentucky
Other, age 15
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Darwin |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | In none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Floyd, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Floyd, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Darwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Floyd-County, Kentucky
Son, age 34
Floyd-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | David B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Floyd |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 96 |
| 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 David Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Harris
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Harris
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
David Harris
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Floyd-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Floyd-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01305-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertram Porter | 52 | Head | Tipple Work | Kentucky |
| 2 | Margie Porter | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Walter H. Porter | 30 | Son | Field Worker | Kentucky |
| 4 | Bert N. Porter | 21 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 5 | Joe H. Harris | 38 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Madge Harris | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Peggy J. Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Joe H. Jr. Harris | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Nora R. Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Tally M. Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Joseph E. Harris | 84 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | John N. Burchett | 36 | Head | Tractor Driver | Kentucky |
| 13 | Fay Burchett | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lewis Rice | 64 | Boarder | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | John T. Mosley | 50 | Head | Section Foreman | Kentucky |
| 16 | Lula Mosley | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | George C. Mosley | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Wendell Mosley | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Blevins Ray Mosley | 25 | Son | Construction Work | Kentucky |
| 20 | Dartha Mosley | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Eugene S. Woods | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 22 | Alma J. Woods | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Donald E. Woods | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Glen E. Woods | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Phyllis L. Woods | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | J. G. Harris | 61 | Head | Construction Of S. Highway | Kentucky |
| 27 | Linnie Harris | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | David B. Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 29 | Georgia Harris | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Charles F. Harris | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Edd Cartrell | 15 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Thos. J. Carpenter | 56 | Head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 33 | Lucy Carpenter | 47 | Wife | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 34 | Luciel Carpenter | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Linfield Carpenter | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Bevins | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Cora Bevins | 63 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ballard Hunter | 39 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 39 | Syppie Q. Hunter | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | James L. Hunter | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
David
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)