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Edward Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tazewell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edward Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tazewell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arch & Archibald — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tazewell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cliffield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Cliffield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Harrison | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Evelyn Harrison | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Harrison | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Isabella Harrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Arch Harrison | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Edward Harrison | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 1
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Tazewell, Virginia
Son, age 12
Tazewell, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Tazewell-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Tazewell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cliffield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tazewell |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Edward Harrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arch Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Archibald Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Cuch Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bellann Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arch Harrison
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archibald Harrison
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cuch Harrison
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bellann Harrison
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Harrison
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Harrison
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Harrison
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Evelyn Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabella Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Tazewell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tazewell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04298-01106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Morris Van Dyke | 18 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 42 | Berta Mae Van Dyke | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Raymond Van Dyke | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Hester Laney | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Frank Laney | 37 | Son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 46 | Ervin Laney | 27 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 47 | Trosie Laney | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | Hillard Laney | 20 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 49 | Lizzie Duncan | 70 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Robert Vencill | 48 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 51 | Angie Vencill | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Tom Hankins | 50 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 53 | Annie Hankins | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Frank Hankins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Melvin Hankins | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | George White | 66 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 57 | Nannie White | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | John White | 20 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 59 | Tom White | 43 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 60 | Georgia White | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Madeline White | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Farris | 17 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Sam Cochrane | 28 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 64 | Lucy Cochrane | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Richard Cochrane | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Cecil Cochrane | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ralph Archer | 12 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Lerene Archer | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | W. B. Greer | 69 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 71 | Flora Greer | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Arch Harrison | 56 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 73 | Rebecca Harrison | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Harrison THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Harrison | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Evelyn Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Isabella Harrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Joe Cochrane | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 79 | Mandy Cochrane | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sarah Earles | 61 | Sister | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)