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Joe Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Joe Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Cliff — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carrollton 714 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carrollton 714 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Harris | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Joe Harris | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Cliff Harris | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Georgia
Son, age 8
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Carroll, Georgia
Son, age 18
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Carroll-County, Georgia
Son, age 29
Carroll-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Joe B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carrollton 714 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Cliff Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Elic Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Harris
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cliff Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elic Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Harris
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Georgia
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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 — Carroll-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00647-00532)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earnest Darden | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 2 | Ellie O Darden | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Will Darden | 72 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 4 | Mollie Darden | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Diffie O Horton | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 6 | Maude Horton | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Harris Horton | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | John W Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 9 | Willie Bell | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Johnnie Bell | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Ivay Bell | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Thomas Bell | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Hoyt Bell | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Lee Miller | 51 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Ethel O Miller | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Cliff Harris | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 17 | Lucy P Harris | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Joe B Harris THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 19 | Robert Richards | 34 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Ruby P Richards | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Elizabeth Richards | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | James D Hand | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Floy Hand | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Eudell Hand | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Erasmus Hand | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lewis P Boone | 25 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 27 | Myrtis Boone | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | John P Boone | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Tom S Boone | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Ernestine Boone | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Curtis Jordan | 53 | Head | Cotton Weigher | Georgia |
| 32 | Velma Jordan | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Curtis Jr Jordan | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Allan Thompson | 41 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Lillie O Thompson | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Hulett Thompson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Christine Thompson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Delma Thompson | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Siron Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Evan Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Joe
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)