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James Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Florence-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ebenezer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ebenezer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Harrison | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Harrison | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mammie Harrison | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fragile Harrison | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Fred Harrison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Harrison | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Li Harrison | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Fragile Harrison | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Macroa Harrison | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Calfurta Harrison | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Son, age 9
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Son, age 21
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ebenezer Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Harrison
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Fred Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Li Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fragile Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mammie Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Macroa Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Harrison
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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03808-00199)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Rice | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie Rice | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Isaiah Rice | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Rice | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Marie Rice | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Major Barnes | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Information Incorrect | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | Johnson Gardner | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ellen Gardner | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Beulah Gardner | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Johnson Jr Gardner | 26 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Erwine Gardner | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Zula Gardner | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | J. J. Gardner | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Janie Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Gladys Jackson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Fragile Harrison | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Calfurta Harrison | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Harrison THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Macroa Harrison | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Li Fay Harrison | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Fragile Jr Harrison | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Fred Harrison | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Lee Harrison | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Dorothy Mae Harrison | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mammie Lee Harrison | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Vivian Harrison | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ephraim Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Venus Johnson | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Chirilena Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Philip Johnson | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Edua Mae Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lou Bertha Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Luveria Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ephraim Jr Johnson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Lee Johnson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ernest Benjamin | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Benjamin | 51 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Otto Benjamin | 30 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | D. D. Benjamin | 29 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
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)