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Isaac Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Isaac — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | ice man |
| Industry | retail ice co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Ice Man |
| Township / Ward | Memphis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Harris | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lucrasie Harris | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Annie Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | no |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Head, age 21
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Point |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | ice man |
| Industry | retail ice co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Isaac Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Anderson Harris (~0.81 confidence) and mother Flora Harris (~0.81 confidence) and mother Everlena Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Andrew Harris
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anderson Harris
b. ~1843
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Flora Harris
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Everlena Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Isaac Harris
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03963-00462)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tempie Hurt | 24 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 2 | Robert Collins | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mary Collins | 44 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 4 | Willie M Collins | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | M C Tropps | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Leona Tropps | 22 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bill Jones | 28 | Lodger | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 8 | Robert Garrett | 42 | Head | Asst Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ella M Garrett | 30 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 10 | Robert Y Glover | 13 | step son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | John A Glover | 11 | step son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sam Bumpas | 60 | Head | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 13 | Molly Bumpas | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Isaac Harris THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Ice Man | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lucrasie Harris | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Annie M Harris | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Cebie Forest | 63 | Head | House Boy | Tennessee |
| 18 | Agnes Forest | 21 | Wife | Maid | Tennessee |
| 19 | Katherine Whalen | 21 | Head | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pat Whalen | 26 | Brother | Maintenance Man | Tennessee |
| 21 | John Whalen | 21 | Brother | Tile Clerk | Tennessee |
| 22 | Pauline Zande | 41 | Lodger | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 23 | William Parker | 54 | Head | Service Man | Tennessee |
| 24 | Virginia Parker | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Floyd Kiralson | 29 | son in law | Ambulance Driver | Tennessee |
| 26 | Virginia Kiralson | 22 | daughter | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 27 | Lurline Seavers | 33 | Lodger | Stenographer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Judith Trauman | 24 | Lodger | Secretary | Arkansas |
| 29 | Catherine Clinden | 19 | Lodger | Stenographer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Byron Johnson | 31 | Lodger | Retail Clerk | Texas |
| 31 | Alene Johnson | 29 | Lodger | Meat Cutter | Texas |
| 32 | Leon Burton | 63 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Ida T Cunningham | 50 | Head | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 34 | William H Meadows | 60 | Lodger | Secretary | Mississippi |
| 35 | Ellen Wildman | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 36 | Opal Wildman | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Harry Jessom | 65 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 38 | Nellie Jessom | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Robert Hildreth | 31 | Head | Junior Typist | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edith Hildreth | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Isaac
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)