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Herbert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Bessie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kingsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Harris | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joe Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Herbert Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Pleasant Scott | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 13
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 9 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 | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 19
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Head, age 30
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Herbert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kingsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 136 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Herbert Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Harris (~0.60 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susie Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Charles Harris
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susie Harris
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Herbert Harris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00061)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Green | 28 | Son in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Green | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joe Louis Green | 1 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | J. C. Hill | 37 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 45 | Nora Hill | 32 | Wife | Operator | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edith Hill | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Harold Hill | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dorothy Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Otis Hill | 22 | Brother | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clinton Hill | 20 | Brother | Tractor Driver | North Carolina |
| 51 | Zeke Scott | 34 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ollie Scott | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Phillip Scott | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Herbert Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Pleasant Harris | 19 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Joe Louis Harris | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Pleasant Scott | 37 | Aunt | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Willie Lloyd | 46 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 59 | Irene Lloyd | 43 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | John Lloyd | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth Lloyd | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Cleveland Lloyd | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Walter Lloyd | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Pearl Lloyd | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | James Lloyd | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Jr. Lloyd | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Catherine Lloyd | 20 | Daughter in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Frank Lloyd | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ormon Scott | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 70 | Creacy Scott | 23 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Junior Scott | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Beatrice Scott | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Willie Renboch | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Agnes Renboch | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Olive Boyd | 70 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 76 | Bertha Joyner | 62 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Titus Tucker | 60 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Jamie Tucker | 59 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Robert Tucker | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Harmon | 38 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Herbert
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.71
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)