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Herbert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Columbus & Nancy — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olvey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Olvey Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nava Harris | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Madean Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Harris | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jakes Harris | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Boone, Arkansas
Head, age 23
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Boone-County, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Boone-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olvey Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Herbert Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Columbus Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Columbus Harris
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Harris
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Harris
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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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 — Boone-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00120-00365)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byron Mccutchen | 32 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Grace Mccutchen | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Anna Lavane Mccutchen | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Norma Faye Mccutchen | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Riley Casteel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Maggie Casteel | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | William Howard Casteel | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Walter W. Paden | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Hattie Paden | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Malloy Mills | 37 | Head | Post Master | Arkansas |
| 11 | Velma Mills | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Roberta Sue Mills | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | J. Dan Scogins | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Maudie M. Scogins | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Ernest Scogins | 32 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | J. Paul Scogins | 31 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | N. Iris Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Violet J. Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Jewell Scogins | 29 | Head | Caterpillar Operator | Arkansas |
| 20 | Ruby Scogins | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Billy Wayne Scogins | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Carlene Ruth Scogins | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | R. A. Young | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bernice M. Young | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Earl Roberts | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Fay Roberts | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Betty Lou Roberts | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Herbert Harris THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Nava D. Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Madean Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Jakes Malinda Harris | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Ed Willis | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 33 | May Willis | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Arvil Powers | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Jennie Powers | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Kenneth Powers | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | William Franklin Powers | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Myrtle Stone | 46 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Fredy Stone | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Paul Stone | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
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)