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Edward Harrison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfax-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Edward Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfax-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFairfax-County, Virginia
SurnameHarrison
Given NameEdward
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age57
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)South part
1935 Residence (County)Fairfax
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)866
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSouth Part
Est. Birth Year~1883

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
Edward Harrison Son — 23 ~1917
Edward Harrison Head — 57 ~1883
Vernon Harrison Son — 10 ~1930
Helen Harrison Daughter — 15 ~1925
Elizabeth Harrison Spouse — 40 ~1900
Ella Harrison Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Fairfax, Virginia
Head, age 44
Fairfax, Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harrison
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Laborer
Industry (Rail Road) track
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 1200
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Fairfax-County, Virginia
Head, age 57
Fairfax-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
Surname Harrison
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 57
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) South part
1935 Residence (County) Fairfax
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 866
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Our Model Tree links Edward Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Harrison
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Virginia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Fairfax-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04261-00478)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James D. Little 42 Head Carpenter Virginia
42 Jessie P. Little 43 Wife — North Carolina
43 Mary L. Little 12 Daughter — Virginia
44 James D. Jr. Little 10 Son — Virginia
45 Edgar L. Little 8 Son — Virginia
46 Jas C. Cochran 52 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
47 Elma C. Cochran 42 Wife — Ohio
48 Ira C. Cochran 15 Son — Virginia
49 John P. Walton 25 Head Bookkeeper Nebraska
50 Mary A. Walton 23 Wife — Virginia
51 Villa M. Walton 3 Daughter — Virginia
52 Joan A. Walton 2 Daughter — Virginia
53 Luther A. Hall 38 Head Warehouseman Virginia
54 Flora L. Hall 38 Wife — Virginia
55 Gloria M. Hall 17 Daughter Typist Virginia
56 Alvin L. Hall 14 Son — Virginia
57 James T. Taylor 68 Head — Virginia
58 Ruth Taylor 63 Wife — Virginia
59 Ernest Taylor 31 Son Laborer Virginia
60 Harry W. Fowler 38 Head Laborer Virginia
61 Pansy M. Fowler 27 Wife Maid Virginia
62 Rebecca Fowler 8 Daughter — Virginia
63 Archie A. Hall 53 Head Carpenter Virginia
64 Lelia R. Hall 46 Wife — Virginia
65 Edward Hall 23 Son Carpenter Virginia
66 Edward Harrison THIS PERSON 57 Head Laborer Virginia
67 Elizabeth Harrison 40 Wife — Virginia
68 Edward C. Harrison 23 Son Laborer Virginia
69 Ella J. Harrison 17 Daughter — Virginia
70 Helen Harrison 15 Daughter — Virginia
71 Vernon Harrison 10 Son — Virginia
72 Arthur Barberia 70 Head — England
73 Arthur D. Barberia 22 Son Laborer D. C.
74 Irene Barberia 22 Daughter — D. C.
75 Edward C. Collins 56 Head — Texas
76 Elizabeth Collins 48 Wife — Virginia
77 Gladys Collins 20 Daughter Maid Virginia
78 Elliott Collins 16 Son Houseboy Virginia
79 Robert J. Collins 10 Son — Virginia
80 Paul L. Thomas 39 Head Laborer Virginia

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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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