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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mattie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paducah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 185 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Paducah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Harris | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Gerry Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kenneth Harris | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jerry Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Florence Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mccracken, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccracken, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Head, age 31
Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paducah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 185 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Kentucky
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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 — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01334-00380)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. R. Emmerson | 63 | Head | Furniture Sales | Kentucky |
| 2 | Della Emmerson | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Clyde Emmerson | 28 | Son | Manager | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elyda Emmerson | 37 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 5 | Treva Emmerson | 37 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 6 | Arthur Pasche | 59 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 7 | Ruby Pasche | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Freda Pasche | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Bobbie Pasche | 21 | Son | Office Work | Kentucky |
| 10 | Arthur Jr. Pasche | 19 | Son | Transfer Co | Kentucky |
| 11 | Harold Pasche | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Francis Pasche | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | A. L. Cooper | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Arlie Cooper | 30 | Son | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mary Cooper | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Charlie Duncan | 43 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ruby Duncan | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Cecil Park | 39 | Head | Toll Lineman | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lela Park | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Cecil Jr. Park | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Thomas Pack | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Nozmie Pack | 46 | Wife | Laundry | Kentucky |
| 23 | Charles Pack | 23 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 24 | Thomas Pack | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | J. W. Carter | 52 | Head | Meat Cutter | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Carter | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lalah Siebert | 22 | Adopted daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Florence Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Kenneth Harris | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Jerry Harris | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Gerry Harris | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | A. P. Morris | 56 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 34 | Ora Morris | 46 | Wife | Sewing | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ann Morris | 23 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Kentucky |
| 36 | Luke Shafter | 28 | Head | Cutter | Missouri |
| 37 | Ethel Shafter | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Nina Shafter | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Frank Shafter | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Donald Shafter | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)