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Louis Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Louis Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saluda-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie & Tommie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saluda-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saluda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Harris | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Louis Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Tommie Harris | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dorchester, South …
Son, age 6
Dorchester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lewis Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Saluda, South …
Son, age 16
Saluda, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Saluda-County, South …
Son, age 25
Saluda-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saluda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saluda |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 195 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Louis Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Carrie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Tommie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Harris (~0.60 confidence) and mother Susan Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Carrie Harris
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tommie Harris
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Harris
b. ~1912
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Susan Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Louis Harris
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South 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 — Saluda-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Saluda-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03836-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Abrahon|Abraham Blocker | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Onnie Blocker | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Minnie Blocker | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Abrahon|Abraham Jr. Blocker | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Roop Wise | 70 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Clara Wise | 68 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Henry B. Parker | 23 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Roger Genevieve | 27 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 49 | Betty Genevieve | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Genevieve | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | L. C. Padgett | 26 | Head | Miller | South Carolina |
| 52 | Sallie Padgett | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Galvin Padgett | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Eddie Dooyer|Dwyer | 24 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 55 | Annie Dooyer|Dwyer | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | George Smith | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ruby Smith | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Lavone Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Tommie Harris | 48 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Frances Harris | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Louis Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Hester Lowmon | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sam Lowmon | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Henrietta Lowmon | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Lucile Lowmon | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rose Morris | 101 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bodie Rozier | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Thelma Rozier | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Elewease Rozier | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | J. D. Rozier | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lawrence Rozier | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hugh Burghardt | 35 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 73 | Minnie Burghardt | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Frances Burghardt | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Lagron Burghardt | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Burghardt | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gwendolyn Burghardt | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Sherod Burghardt | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | David Burghardt | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Marion Burghardt | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Louis
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)