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Jack Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Jack Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nicholas-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ora — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nicholas-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beaver Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Faulkner | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Francis Harris | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Tom Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anna Faulkner | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ora Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Rosalee Faulkner | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jack Harris | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Geraldine Faulkner | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Nicholas, West …
Son, age 7
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Nicholas, West …
Son, age 17
Nicholas, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Nicholas-County, West …
Son, age 27
Nicholas-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jack |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaver Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nicholas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 160 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Jack Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Harris
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jack Harris
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Tom Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Nicholas-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04435-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ora Harris | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Francis Harris | 30 | Daughter | Counting Paper | West Virginia |
| 3 | Jack Harris THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Tom Harris | 24 | Son | Clerk At Night | West Virginia |
| 5 | Geraldine Faulkner | 13 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Alfred Faulkner | 11 | Grand Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Rosalee Faulkner | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Anna Jean Faulkner | 6 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Earl Coy | 46 | Head | Color Foreman | West Virginia |
| 10 | Pearl Coy | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Dale Coy | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Don Coy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | James F. Humphreys | 46 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 14 | Janet Humphreys | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Frank Humphreys | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Victor Humphreys | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | James Jr. Humphreys | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Fred Humphreys | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Dorothy Humphreys | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Alice Humphreys | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Rhoda Haggert | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | James Jr. Haggert | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 23 | Howard Haggert | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Jewell Haggert | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Eldridge Haggert | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Alice Haggert | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Preston Haggert | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Gary Hoover | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Margarette Hoover | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Arnett Hoover | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Irene Hoover | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Onalee Hoover | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Lockhart | 32 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 34 | Riva Lockhart | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Lockhart | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hazel Lockhart | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Floyd Lockhart | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Fred Lockhart | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Bryan Friend | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hazel Friend | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Jack + 2 siblings
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)