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Ernest Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ernest Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Minnie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Bethesda Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ernest | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Harris | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ida Harris | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berkeley, South …
Son, age 7
Berkeley, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 18
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 25
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Harris
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ernest Harris
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Willie Frances Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ernest Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ida Harris | 20 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Matt T. Edwards | 57 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Minnie S. Edwards | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hattie Edwards | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Edwards | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Bobby Edwards | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Billie Edwards | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Donald Edwards | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sadie King | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Odessa King | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Inez King | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | David King | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Willie King | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Queen Ester King | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Janie Haas | 22 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Chris Haas | 4 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Haas | 3 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | William Haas | 2 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Joe Nance | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mozelle Nance | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ronelle Nance | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Nance | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Andrew Nance | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Beatrice Nance | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Louise Nance | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | John Kendrick | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Lula Kendrick | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Jean Kendrick | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Clarence Kendrick | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | John Kendrick | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Emma Kendrick | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Alice Kendrick | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clarence Davis | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lucy Davis | 47 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Maggie Davis | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Jessie Mae Davis | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Preston Davis | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ernest
Gen 1 · 3 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)