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Isaac Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Isaac Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gilmer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gilmer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Isaac | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleta Harris | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lilly Harris | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Isaac Harris | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 50
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | oa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Gilmer, West …
Head, age 60
Gilmer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Gilmer-County, West …
Head, age 70
Gilmer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Isaac |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gilmer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Isaac Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Isaac Harris
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gilmer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04403-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte James | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hare James | 5 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Frank Metz | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Lula Metz | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Parker Bush | 23 | Son | Road Hand | West Virginia |
| 46 | Florence Bush | 22 | Daughter in law | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Regena Bush | 1 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Hanley Collins | 33 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ruth Collins | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Bella Collins | 22 | Daughter | Paper Grading | West Virginia |
| 51 | Ethel Collins | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Elbert Collins | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Otha Collins | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Adline Smith | 26 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 55 | Erma Smith | 11 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Eloise Smith | 7 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Blenda Smith | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Alva Harris | 46 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 59 | Delpha Harris | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Kenneth Harris | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Betty Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Clarence Harris | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Lydia Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Deloris Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Minnie Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Nellie Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Elva Harris | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Isaac Harris THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lilly Harris | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Robert Harris | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Oleta Harris | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Charley Harris | 28 | Head | Common Laborer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Beulah Harris | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Joan Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Sue Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Jackie Harris | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Russell Varney | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lalah Varney | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Carley Varney | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Russell Jr. Varney | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)