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James Harmon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Harmon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & George — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague Mag District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arethea Harmon | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alfred Harmon | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| James Harmon | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Marie Harmon | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cleo Harmon | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alfred Harmon | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 1
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Son, age 11
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Son, age 18
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomac |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 James Harmon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Harmon (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harmon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arethea Harmon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Harmon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harmon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Harmon
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harmon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arethea Harmon
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Harmon
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harmon
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harmon
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Cleo Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00767)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lettie Webb | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 2 | James Savage | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Pearl Savage | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 4 | Margaret Savage | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Bertie Savage | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Jr Savage | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Iris Ann Savage | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Lee Savage | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Geo X Savage | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Anna Savage | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 11 | Georgie Lee Savage | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mattie Harmon | 45 | Roomer | Housework | Virginia |
| 13 | Alfred Harmon | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Arethea Harmon | 38 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 15 | James Harmon THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Marie Harmon | 16 | Daughter | Laundry Work | Virginia |
| 17 | Alfred Jr Harmon | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Cleo Warnita Harmon | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Charlie Sample | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Ida Sample | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 21 | Benjamin Frank Kellam | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Gladys Virginia Kellam | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 23 | Ben Jr Kellam | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Haywood Lee Kellam | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph George | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 26 | Hester George | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 27 | Ella Virginia George | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Ella George | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Thomas George | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Joe George | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Woody George | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Geneva George | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Katherine Ann George | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Walter Harmon | 50 | Cousin | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | George Scarborough | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | Lauretta Scarborough | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 37 | Emma Scarborough | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Otis Scarborough | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 39 | Reecie Scarborough | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 40 | Isaac Scarborough | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)