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James Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: TENNESSEE
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | HARRIS |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | TENNESSEE |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 12th DISTRICT |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DAVIDSON |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | HOUSE BOY |
| Industry | PRIVATE HOME |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | House Boy |
| Township / Ward | 12Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Henry Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cephus Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Irvin Harris | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cornell Harris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clifford Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lizzie Harris | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 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 | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | HARRIS |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | TENNESSEE |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 12th DISTRICT |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DAVIDSON |
| Occupation | HOUSE BOY |
| Industry | PRIVATE HOME |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Harris
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Harris
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harris
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cephus Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornell Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irvin Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03886-00429)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha M Akin | 68 | Mother | — | TENNESSEE |
| 2 | John Harris | 44 | Head | Laborer | TENNESSEE |
| 3 | Lizzie Harris | 42 | Wife | — | TENNESSEE |
| 4 | James Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | House Boy | TENNESSEE |
| 5 | Irvin Harris | 18 | Son | Helper | TENNESSEE |
| 6 | Cornell Harris | 17 | Son | Laborer | TENNESSEE |
| 7 | Cephus Harris | 14 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 8 | Christine Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 9 | Henry Harris | 7 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 10 | Albert Joe Louis Harris | 5 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 11 | Clifford Harris | 2 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 12 | James Newland | 35 | Head | Peddler Hauling | TENNESSEE |
| 13 | Mary Etta Newland | 30 | Wife | — | KENTUCKY |
| 14 | Everest M Newland | 15 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 15 | Eva Newland | 13 | Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 16 | James M Newland | 10 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 17 | Farra T Thompson | 21 | Brother in law | Peddler Hauling | TENNESSEE |
| 18 | W D Mint | 40 | Head | — | TENNESSEE |
| 19 | Jane D Mint | 100 | Mother | — | TENNESSEE |
| 20 | Rosatta Holloway | 39 | Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 21 | Walter Jr Holloway | 19 | Grand Son | New Worker | TENNESSEE |
| 22 | Mary E Holloway | 17 | Grand Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 23 | Virginia L Holloway | 16 | Grand Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 24 | Jerry D Holloway | 11 | Grand Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 25 | Rozetta Holloway | 9 | Grand Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 26 | James Richard Holloway | 8 | Grand Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 27 | Eliza Holloway | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 28 | Madge Sweeney | 35 | Head | — | TENNESSEE |
| 29 | Elaine Sweeney | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer Clerk | TENNESSEE |
| 30 | Betty Moore | 71 | Head | — | TENNESSEE |
| 31 | Thomas C Moore | 35 | Son | Switchman | TENNESSEE |
| 32 | Edna Moore | 31 | Daughter in law | — | TENNESSEE |
| 33 | Betty Louise Moore | 3 | Grand Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 34 | John Moore | 1 | Grand Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 35 | William Burke | 65 | Head | — | ALABAMA |
| 36 | Minnie Burke | 47 | Wife | — | TENNESSEE |
| 37 | Kathrine Burke | 17 | Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 38 | Alford Burke | 15 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
| 39 | Elizabeth Burke | 13 | Daughter | — | TENNESSEE |
| 40 | Kenneth Burke | 9 | Son | — | TENNESSEE |
Pedigree Summary
James + 7 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)