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George Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheatham-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hubert & Carrie — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheatham-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Harris | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lee Orange | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Edward Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gladis Harris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cheatham, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Cheatham, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Cheatham, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Head, age 28
Cheatham-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheatham |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 George Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hubert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hubert Harris
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Harris
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harris
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Tennessee
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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 — Cheatham-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cheatham-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03879-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Richardson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jessie Richardson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Homer Bentley | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Carrie M. Bentley | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gilbert Bentley | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Mary E. Bentley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Rebecca Bentley | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | James E. Bentley | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Bennie Frantz | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bertha Frantz | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Sammie R. Frantz | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Douglas M. Frantz | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Irene J. Frantz | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Flomey White | 38 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie B. White | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Maxine White | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Robert H. White | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Minnie White | 65 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | John R. Beinkley | 73 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Serena Beinkley | 76 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | William Beinkley | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Rosie Beinkley | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | George E. Harris THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Gladis Harris | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Edna L. Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Edward D. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lee Orange | 61 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Waff. Bentley | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Allian Bentley | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Lerlan Bentley | 23 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Purue Bentley | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Jerry Bentley | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Roy C. Bentley | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Hazel Bentley | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Elsie L. Bentley | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Jimmie Bentley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Rosie Bentley | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Moss Ross | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Lydia Ross | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hazel Ross | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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Pedigree Summary
George
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)