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James Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Callie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4th Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E. B. Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4Th Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Harris | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Pearl Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leola Harris | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lucinda Harris | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Daisy Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Danielle Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucinda Harris | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 10
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Other, age 20
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4th Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | E. B. Rouge |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Callie Harris (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Joseph Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Callie Harris
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Louisiana
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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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00618)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Banks | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Mamie Banks | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Louis Banks | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Alice Peterson | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lucinda Harris | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Ella Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Daisy Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Danielle Harris | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lucinda Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Pearl Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | James, Jr. Harris | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leola Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ellis Williams | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Cora Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Fred West | 9 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Henry Williams | 17 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Nelson Alexander | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Oney Alexander | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jr. Nelson | 18 | Son | Milker | Louisiana |
| 21 | Virginia Nelson | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Jessie Mae Nelson | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Dave Clark | 20 | Son-in-law | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Dora Clark | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Dave, Jr. Clark | 1 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Frank, Jr. Alexander | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Charlie Alexander | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Sidney Mathews | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Carrie Mathews | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Willie Campbell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Agnes Campbell | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Melvin Campbell | 13 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | David Campbell | 11 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Paul Sabers | 38 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mattie Sabers | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mattie Sabers | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Jedanna Hawkins | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Marie Hawkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Wilhermenia Hawkins | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | James Willie Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)