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George Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this George Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elza & Eliza — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoosier Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hoosier Twp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elza Harrison | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Russell Harrison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| George Harrison | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Robert Harrison | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lola Harrison | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Illinois
Son, age 2
Clay, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Clay, Illinois
Son, age 12
Clay, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Clay-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Clay-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | George Ernest |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoosier Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 George Harrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Elza Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lola Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Elza Harrison
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Harrison
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Harrison
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lola Harrison
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Harrison
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Clay-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00769-00315)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifford Stanley | 24 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 2 | Ralph Stanley | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 3 | Stella K Stanley | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Donald Stanley | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Emma M Stanley | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Norma Lee Stanley | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred Vanlandingham | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary Vanlandingham | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Robert L Burney | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Grace Burney | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Rosetta Cook | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Talmage Wood | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Beulah C Wood | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | William D Wood | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lois A Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Harry Thomas | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Bonnie Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Lucile Thomas | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jessie A Thomas | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Earl A Stanley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Velma Stanley | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Herman Stanley | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Vergil Stanley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Ione Stanley | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Clarence Stanley | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Jesse Stanley | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Elizabeth Stanley | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William C Stanley | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Wendell Franklin | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Gatha Franklin | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Keith W Franklin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Elza B Harrison | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Lola Harrison | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George Ernest Harrison THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Russell D Harrison | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Calvin Harrison | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Raymond Mcray | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Addie L Mcray | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Ray Dean Mcray | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | George T Mcray | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)