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Jack Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Our Model Tree links this Jack Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 602 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Washington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sattie Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Junior Hackney | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mertyl Smith | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Kenner | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Harris | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Flora Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Harris | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Lloyd Smith | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jack Harris | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Edward Harris | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Kenner | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, District …
Head, age 44
None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1886 — 13 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
District-Of-Columbia-County, District …
Head, age 56
District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1884 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | District Of Columbia |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 602 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Jack Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jack Harris
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
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1940 US Federal Census — District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00554-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blanche Brown | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 2 | Beatrice Savage | 40 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 3 | Arthur J. Pope | 24 | Lodger | Waiter | Georgia |
| 4 | Willie Epps | 49 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 5 | Harold B. Edwards | 23 | Lodger | Mail Carrier | Dist of Col |
| 6 | Howland Ware | 22 | Lodger | Waiter | New York |
| 7 | Julia E. Williams | 20 | Head | Landlady | Virginia |
| 8 | John Williams | 69 | Brother | Cook | Virginia |
| 9 | John S. Williams | 36 | Nephew | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ellen Scott | 44 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 11 | James A. Scott | 79 | Lodger | Janitor | Maryland |
| 12 | Leona M. Brown | 44 | Lodger | Beautician | Michigan |
| 13 | Kelvin B. Ridley | 34 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 14 | Ephemethous Williams | 35 | Lodger | Barber Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 15 | Rosa Belton | 37 | Lodger | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 16 | Elizabeth Turner | 49 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 17 | Alice J. Bowles | 44 | Head | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 18 | Henrietta Tolbert | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 19 | James Doney | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Alfred Sikes | 36 | Lodger | Dishwasher | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bertha Sikes | 24 | Lodger | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 22 | John W. Devoe | 40 | Head | Car Cleaner | Georgia |
| 23 | Rosina Devoe | 39 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 24 | Julian Armstead | 27 | Head | Porter | West Virginia |
| 25 | Marion Armstead | 25 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary Brown | 20 | Aunt | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 27 | David E. Jones | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Grace Jones | 21 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jones Pompey | 21 | Brother | Cook | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jack Harris THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 31 | Sarah E. Harris | 56 | Wife | Lodging House Keeper | Virginia |
| 32 | Edward Harris | 38 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Mary Harris | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Lloyd Smith | 23 | Son-in-law | Bricklayer | Virginia |
| 35 | Mertyl Smith | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Junior Hackney | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Flora Harris | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 38 | Sattie G. Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Thomas Kenner | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | Virginia |
| 40 | William Kenner | 37 | Lodger | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)