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Ernest Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ernest Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saline-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sherman & Margaret — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saline-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tate |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harris | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Burtis Harris | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clover Harris | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ernest Harris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Oma Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernest Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saline, Illinois
Son, age 27
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Saline, Illinois
Head, age 37
Saline, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Earnest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 600 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Saline-County, Illinois
Head, age 47
Saline-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tate |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saline |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ernest Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sherman Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sherman Harris
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Harris
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Harris
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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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 — Saline-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Saline-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00883-01044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veneta J. Shaw | 21 | Daughter | Librarian | Illinois |
| 2 | Delbert Shaw | 4 | Grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Dinnie W. Carney | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 4 | Claud Carney | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Freda M. Carney | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Fredona Smith | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Earl C. Carney | 20 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Maggie Carney | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James T. Ritchey | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Grace Ritchey | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Joy Carlyle | 30 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Bundy | 74 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Alice Mcfarland | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Eva Mcfarland | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ernest Harris THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Clover E. Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Oma J. Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ernest G. Harris | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ruby L. Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Burtis L. Harris | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James G. Harris | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Charles D. Harris | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Richard E. Harris | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ralph R. Williams | 36 | Head | Assistant Supervisor | Illinois |
| 25 | Flora E. Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Olive M. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Billie J. Williams | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Ernest L. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Lois A. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Dillard Hall | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Marie Hall | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | May F. Hall | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lewis Abney | 80 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Elizabeth Abney | 79 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Emma Abney | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Armistead Carroll | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mary P. Carroll | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Harry F. Carroll | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mary F. Carroll | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Betty J. Carroll | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 2 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)