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Edith Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Matoaca Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edith Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eldridge Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lonnie Harris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Beatrice Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| George Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chesterfield, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Chesterfield, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 4 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chesterfield |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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Anchor record
Edith Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Leroy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldridge Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Trent | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lucy Trent | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Elijah Trent | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Richard Mayfield | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Lou Mayfield | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary A. Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Phillip Brown | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Mary Alice Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Robert Mayfield | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 50 | Elmora Mayfield | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 51 | Elnora Mayfield | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | James E. Mayfield | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Richard Y. Mayfield | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nelia F. Mayfield | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Rosabel Mayfield | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lou O. Mayfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Edith Mayfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | William S. Mayfield | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Henry Lee | 58 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Madeline Lee | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Henry Lee | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Virginia Lee | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jesse Brock | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 64 | Lonnie Harris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Bessie Harris | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Edith Harris THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Eldridge Harris | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Leroy Harris | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | George Harris | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Beatrice Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Sammy Lewis | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Ella Lewis | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Milly Lewis | 68 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mollie Johnson | 37 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Jefferson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Henrietta Jefferson | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Willard D. Jefferson | 1 | Uncle | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Helen Jefferson | 17 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Jennie Jefferson | 15 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Linwood Jefferson | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
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)