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James Harmon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Newberry-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Harmon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newberry-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Garfield & Ruben — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newberry-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Battery filler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 806 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Battery Filler |
| Township / Ward | 1 Newberry |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Harmon | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Vonceil Harmon | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Harmon | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Harmon | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rachel Harmon | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newberry, South …
Son, age 9
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | Jake |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Newberry, South …
Son, age 17
Newberry, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Newberry-County, South …
Head, age 28
Newberry-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newberry |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newberry |
| Occupation | Battery filler |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 806 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 James Harmon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Garfield Harmon (~0.92 confidence) and father Ruben Harmon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Garfield Harmon
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ruben Harmon
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harmon
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Newberry-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Newberry-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03827-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Lee Dennis | 49 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Dennis | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Jesse Lee Jr. Dennis | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | H. Leroy Brooks | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Thelma Brooks | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Brenda Joyce Brooks | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | J. B. Morton | 26 | Head | Frame Hand Room | North Carolina |
| 8 | Ida Mae Morton | 30 | Wife | Spinner | Alabama |
| 9 | James M. Morton | 68 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Elizabeth Morton | 58 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Rufus Cecil Harmon | 35 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marie Harmon | 34 | Wife | Spooler | South Carolina |
| 13 | Ann E. Harmon | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Paul H. Harmon | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Fillmore Turner | 20 | Brother-in-law | Card Room | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ruben Isaac Haley | 32 | Head | Frame Hand Room | South Carolina |
| 17 | Iva Lee Haley | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hywatha Haley | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie Haley | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Tracy Haley | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gwendolyn Haley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Charley Simpson Burrows | 49 | Head | Drawer Room | South Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Burrows | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Daniel J. Burrows | 20 | Son | Cloth Room | South Carolina |
| 25 | Iris Burrows | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Johnny C. Burrows | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Talmadge Padgett | 41 | Head | Frame Hand | South Carolina |
| 28 | Sadie Padgett | 41 | Wife | Cloth Room | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dorothy May Padgett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Ira Harmon THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Battery Filler | South Carolina |
| 31 | Vonceil Mary Lee Harmon | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Ralph Harmon | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rachel Harmon | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Nancy Cora Harmon | 52 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Noah B. Padgett | 25 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 36 | Zenobia Padgett | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Valrie Padgett | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Albert Lee Donald | 45 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mattie Estelle Donald | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Alfred Leroy Donald | 20 | Son | Quiller | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)