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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Leslie-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leslie-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bradley & Ruth — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leslie-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magist Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Harris | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Leslie, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Leslie, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Leslie-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Leslie-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magist. Dist. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leslie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 175 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 John Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bradley Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ridder Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rittie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bradley Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Harris
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ridder Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rittie Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Vivian Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Leslie-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Leslie-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01329-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Williams | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Polly Williams | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Callie Williams | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Nick Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Betty Jane Williams | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Eddy Williams | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Cassie Williams | 78 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Alice Williams | 6 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Felix D. Blevins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Sarah Blevins | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Homer Blevins | 16 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 12 | Cooper Blevins | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Cecil Blevins | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Pearle Blevins | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Harmon Turner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Alma Turner | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sallie Turner | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Nancy Turner | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Laura Turner | 0 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Irvine Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Lige Harris | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Liddia Harris | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Wilson Harris | 15 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 24 | Delbert Harris | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruby Harris | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Virginia Lee Harris | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Marlon E. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Willard Day | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sallie Day | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Belvia Day | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Kyle Jr. Day | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Clyde W. Day | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ruth Harris | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Vivian Harris | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Roy Baker | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Allie Baker | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Gladys Baker | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Marie Baker | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Roy Jr. Baker | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)