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Margaret Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Ben — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isle of Wight |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hardy District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulader Harris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Harris | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Daisy Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Harris | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lucelle Harris | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joseph Harris | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Mary Harris | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Isle Of …
Daughter, age 7
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Isle Of …
Daughter, age 17
Isle Of Wight, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 27
Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hardy District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isle of Wight |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Joseph Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amy Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Harris
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harris
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amy Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Margaret Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucelle Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daisy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulader Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Isle-Of-Wight-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04271-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremiah Cuffey | 42 | Head | Barber | Virginia |
| 2 | Ira B. Cuffey | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Delvin Cuffey | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Serrena Cuffey | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jeremiah Cuffey | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Roosevelt Hamlin | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Amie Hamlin | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Bernice Hamlin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Alen Hinton | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Goldy Hinton | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mary G. Hinton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | James A. Hinton | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dorethy Hinton | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Jeanett Hinton | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Rosia Hinton | 65 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 16 | William Hinton | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Roy Stringfield | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Mae Stringfield | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Margaret Stringfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Stringfield | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Alice Stringfield | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mildred Stringfield | 21 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William Spratley | 60 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Etta Spratley | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Spratley | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Elsie Spratley | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Crawley Crocker | 34 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 28 | Clinton Crocker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Hazel Crocker | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Raymond Crocker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Hyden Crocker | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Ida Peters | 77 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Joseph Harris | 59 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Harris | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Margaret Harris THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Daisy Harris | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Lucelle Harris | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Harris | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Martha Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ulader Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Margaret + 5 siblings
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)