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Edith Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Twiggs-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Twiggs-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Twiggs-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Twiggs |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Garfield Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minerva Harris | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Nannie Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Benjamin Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Theresa Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mark Rouse | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nancy Harris | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edith Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Garfield Harris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Twiggs, Georgia
Daughter, age 8
Twiggs, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Twiggs-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 18
Twiggs-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Twiggs |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Edith Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Theresa Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garfield Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Twiggs-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Twiggs-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00717-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ava Rilla Riggins | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Jimmie Jr. Riggins | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Rosina Riggins | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Edward Riggins | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 5 | Hessie Mae Riggins | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Eva Mae Riggins | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Barney Riggins | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Jimmie Riggins | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Nora Thomas | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 10 | Pearl Thomas | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Wilburn Thomas | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Willie Pearl Thomas | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Erma Mae Thomas | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Lola Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Beatrice Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Nora Thomas | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Richard Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Eddie Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Mark Thomas | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Colquit Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Lillian Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Edith Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Marcus Mark Thomas | 21 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Orpheus Ashley | 76 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Lottie Ashley | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Garfield Harris | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Nannie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Theresa Harris | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Edith Harris THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Anna Harris | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Garfield Jr. Harris | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Benjamin Harris | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Nancy Jr. Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 34 | George Harris | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Minerva Harris | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Mark Rouse | 18 | Laborer | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert Samson | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 38 | William Samson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Ida Samson | 49 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Ellie Mae Samson | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
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)