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Margaret Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Frank Harris | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Frank Harris | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ethel Harris | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 10
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret E. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 20
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Cigar Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 30
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret K. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Margaret Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Harris
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Harris
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Harris
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Harris
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Harris
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Virginia
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Sibling
Frank Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04323-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth B. Walsh | 33 | Daughter | Typist | Virginia |
| 2 | William M. Walsh | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth M. Walsh | 21 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Virginia |
| 4 | Lucile D. Bass | 53 | Head | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 5 | Louise M. Bailey | 40 | Lodger | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 6 | Dewey E. Gentry | 45 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Evelyn G. Gentry | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Phyllis A. Gentry | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Elvis A. Peehler | 51 | Guest | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 10 | Cecil H. Q. Holtzman | 55 | Head | Pharmacist | Virginia |
| 11 | Julia D. Holtzman | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Virginia W. Holtzman | 34 | Daughter | Social Case Worker | Virginia |
| 13 | Ira P. Childrey | 57 | Head | Civil Engineer | Virginia |
| 14 | Iva P. Childrey | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Walter Bourne | 61 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 16 | Kitty C. Bourne | 62 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Frank H. Harris | 52 | Head | Proprietor Contractor | Virginia |
| 18 | Ethel L. Harris | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Frank H. Jr. Harris | 29 | Son | Plumber | Virginia |
| 20 | Margaret K. Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Jasper Hayden Guithery | 52 | Head | Sales Manager | North Carolina |
| 22 | Brenda E. Guithery | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mildred E. Harvey | 32 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 24 | J. Warren Harvey | 6 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Louisa J. Elliott | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Theodore D. Brightwell | 39 | Head | Project Supervisor | West Virginia |
| 27 | Pattie G. Brightwell | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Virginia |
| 28 | La Verne Kneckerbocker | 54 | Head | Production Manager | New York |
| 29 | Maude J. Kneckerbocker | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | John T. Shaper | 32 | Son-in-law | Artist | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Shaper | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | David H. Shaper | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Edward Jr. Gary | 64 | Head | Linotype Machinist | Maryland |
| 34 | Maude V. Gary | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia L. Gary | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 36 | William H. Eaton | 53 | Head | Correspondent | Virginia |
| 37 | Francis S. Eaton | 40 | Wife | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 38 | William H. Jr. Eaton | 16 | Son | Secretary | Virginia |
| 39 | Dorothy Eaton | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Wallace | 16 | Stepson | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 1 sibling
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)