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Jessie Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spartanburg |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thelma Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marjorie Harris | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Will Harris | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jane Crumpton | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Clarence Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roswell Harris | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maggie Harris | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jean W. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 11
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 12 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spartanburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Highest Grade | S 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Jessie Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roswell Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03840-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Pettit | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | John Dargan | 52 | Head | Fisher | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ellen Dargan | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Nellie Dargan | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Louis Dargan | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Roselle Dargan | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Charles Earl Dargan | 5 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Irene Cross | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John S. Cross | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alfred Cross | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth Cross | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dorothy Louise Cross | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Helen Virginia Cross | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Will Harris | 42 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Harris | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Thelma Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Harris | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Roswell Harris | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Jessie Harris THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willie H. Harris | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Marjorie Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ruby Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Clarence H. Harris | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jane Crumpton | 77 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mosley Wallace | 40 | Head | Smoother | South Carolina |
| 27 | Effie Wallace | 34 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 28 | Ella Mae Wallace | 22 | Daughter | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 29 | Troy L. Wallace | 19 | Son | Forester Work | South Carolina |
| 30 | Alvin W. Berry | 28 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 31 | Helen Berry | 27 | Wife | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 32 | Walter H. Davis | 37 | Head | Pipe Fitter Helper | South Carolina |
| 33 | Daisy Davis | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lydia Gifford | 51 | Mother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Hanna Gifford | 27 | Sister in law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 36 | Floyd Glover | 46 | Head | Machinist Helper | South Carolina |
| 37 | Etta Glover | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Millard Glover | 23 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 39 | Edith Addison | 5 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Walter Sims | 25 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
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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)