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James Harmon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Harmon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Eastville Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harmon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Susie Harmon | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Irving Harmon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ellen Harmon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Harmon | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Maggie Harmon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Irving Harmon | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Gladys Harmon | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Virginia
Son, age
Northampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Northampton-County, Virginia
Son, age 11
Northampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harmon |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eastville Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Harmon
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ellen Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irving Harmon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Northampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04280-00254)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruth Rogers | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Samuel Scott | 49 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 43 | Mary E Scott | 27 | Wife | Laundress | Virginia |
| 44 | William H Scott | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Walter Breckenhouse | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Breckenhouse | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | James B Blades | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | Howard Denton | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Susie Denton | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Lola Denton | 21 | Daughter | House Worker | Virginia |
| 51 | Franklin Denton | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 52 | Sallie Denton | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Magnus Fatherly | 41 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 54 | Kate Fatherly | 41 | Wife | Labour & Housework | Virginia |
| 55 | William Fatherly | 23 | Son | Shoe Repairing | Virginia |
| 56 | Ethel Fatherly | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Catherine Finney | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Eunice Breckenhouse | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Irving Harmon | 42 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah Harmon | 37 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 61 | Susie Harmon | 27 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 62 | Gladys Harmon | 17 | Daughter | Labour | Virginia |
| 63 | Maggie Harmon | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Irving Jr Harmon | 13 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 65 | James Harmon THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ellen Harmon | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | John Collins | 34 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 68 | Iva Collins | 27 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 69 | Eula Mae Collins | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Clinton P Collins | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Charles Spratley | 29 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 72 | Etta Spratley | 28 | Wife | Labour | Virginia |
| 73 | Charles Spratley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Louise Spratley | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Rudolph Spratley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | George Jarvis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Marguerite Jarvis | 36 | Wife | Supervisor | Virginia |
| 78 | Rita Jarvis | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lloyd Nottingham | 25 | Lodger | Farmer | 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)