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John Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Leander & Jessie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duncan Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | School Building Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Duncan Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Harris | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Creola Harris | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Felix Harris | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Harris | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 2
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Rutherford, North …
Son, age 13
Rutherford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 12 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Rutherford-County, North …
Head, age 23
Rutherford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Duncan Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | School Building Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Leander Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Leander Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Harris
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Harris
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harris
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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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 — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02970-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Hubbard | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Maggie Belle Hubbard | 18 | Dau in law | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Billy Hubbard | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruby Hubbard | 9 | Adopted dau | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Carris (X) Dotson | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Nellie Dotson | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Noris Dotson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | James Withrow | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Julia (X) Withrow | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sherwood Withrow | 36 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | James (X) Hanipe|Hampe | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sarah Jane Hanipe|Hampe | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Tashua|Tashue (X) Gordon | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Virgil Hawkins | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eula (X) Hawkins | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Alene Hawkins | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ben Hawkins | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Mary Joe Hawkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Hawkins | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Donald Hawkins | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Durham (X) Jones | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Winona Jones | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margery Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Ross Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gordon Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edith Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jane Lovelace | 72 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John Harris THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | Bessie (X) Harris | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lucile Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Felix Harris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Creola Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | John Jr. Hudiburg | 38 | Head | Mining Manager | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lucille Hudiburg | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Jr. Hudiburg | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Whitehead | 56 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Stella (X) Whitehead | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Charlie Whitehead | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Florence Whitehead | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bobby Whitehead | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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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)