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Joe Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Harris across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leon-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Gilbert — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leon-County, Florida |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Roosevelt Harris | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bell Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Harris | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Perlie Harris | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1910
Leon, Florida
Son, age 2
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1920
Leon, Florida
Son, age 11
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
Son, age 21
Leon, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Leon-County, Florida
Head, age 30
Leon-County, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct #11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Joe Harris across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Gilbert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Harris
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gilbert Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Harris
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Florida
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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 — Leon-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Leon-County, Florida
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00597-00902)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis G Cocke | 42 | Head | Auto Mech | Georgia |
| 2 | Agnes Cocke | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | M Wayne Cocke | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Idalene Cocke | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Wilson Dean Cocke | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Winona A Cocke | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Jimmie H Cocke | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | John R Raker | 19 | Head | Messenger | Florida |
| 9 | Jessie L Raker | 15 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 10 | James M Burgess | 59 | Head | Dist. Mech | S. Carolina |
| 11 | Julia H Burgess | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Cathrine M Burgess | 25 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Hubert R Hodges | 35 | Head | Auto Salesman | Florida |
| 14 | Edith H Hodges | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 15 | Hubert L Hodges | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 16 | Edith L Hodges | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 17 | J Kenneth Hodges | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | J Lawrence Hodges | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 19 | Howard H Hodges | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 20 | J Brigham Smith | 48 | Head | Salesman | Florida |
| 21 | Amy L Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | J Brigham Jr Smith | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 23 | Willie Reaves | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | Leonia Reaves | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 25 | Kenneth K Boyd | 53 | Head | Supt. Power Corp | Louisiana |
| 26 | Patricia R Boyd | 18 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 27 | William W Boyd | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Robert F Bradford | 55 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 29 | Alma M Bradford | 50 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 30 | Richard H Bradford | 27 | Head | Clerk | Florida |
| 31 | Susie Bradford | 28 | Wife | Teacher | Florida |
| 32 | Albert Harris | 58 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 33 | Ludie Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 34 | Joe Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 35 | Perlie Harris | 26 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 36 | Bell Harris | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Willie Harris | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 38 | Roosevelt Harris | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Joe
Gen 1 · 3 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)