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James Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Charlie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Shreveport |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Henry Grim | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mack Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jack Harris | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Debbie Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Harris | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Son, age 15
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 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 | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Son, age 28
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shreveport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father George Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Leroy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Debbie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01386-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alma Wright | 32 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 2 | Helen Morris | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Essie Morris | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 4 | William Porter | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mary Porter | 44 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Augusta Porter | 4 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 7 | Rosie Beaker | 42 | Lodger | Maid | Texas |
| 8 | Lorene Beaker | 15 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Charles Smith | 28 | Lodger | Porter | Louisiana |
| 10 | Jim Glover | 55 | Head | Merchant | Louisiana |
| 11 | Cena Glover | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Fritz Mueller | 53 | Head | Garage Master | Germany |
| 13 | Katherine Mueller | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 14 | Guy Brock | 20 | Head | Repairman | Louisiana |
| 15 | Virginia Brock | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Genevia Wilson | 19 | Daughter | Cook | Louisiana |
| 17 | Billie Wilson | 4 | Grand-son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Gilbert Morris | 17 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Katherine Harris | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Minnie Davis | 40 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Martha A. Green | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Thomas Lowe | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Bertha Lowe | 47 | Lodger | Maid | Louisiana |
| 24 | George Harris | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mary Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jack Harris | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Mack Harris | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Debbie Harris | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Leroy Harris | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Henry Grim | 52 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | C. Herlie Grim | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Lucile Grim | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Willie Grim | 22 | Son | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 35 | Rosie Grim | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Ola Mae Grim | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Thelma Grim | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Bertha Grim | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Leetic Grim | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Mary Hill | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)