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Pearl Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Harris | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Rada Harris | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Darrel Harris | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Roy Harris | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| H Harris | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, Tennessee
Daughter, age 1
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Union, Tennessee
Daughter, age 11
Union, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pauline E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Union-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 20
Union-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Pearl Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rada Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H Harris
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Harris
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rada Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pearl Harris
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Roy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Union-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03942-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. L. Harris | 50 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 2 | Rada Harris | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Pearl Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Roy Harris | 16 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Darrel Harris | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Vaughan Harris | 27 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 7 | Gladis Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Mildred Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruby Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Alvin Harris | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Linda Hacker | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ruby Hubbs | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bill Hubbs | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Charley Hubbs | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Daniel Hubbs | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Leland Hubbs | 10 | Grandson | Farming | Tennessee |
| 17 | Murphy Carr | 36 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 18 | Kate Carr | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Joann Carr | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Louise Carr | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Willa Dee Carr | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | R. C. Cheek | 52 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 23 | Sally Cheek | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Denley Cheek | 17 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 25 | Roselle Cheek | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bobbie Cheek | 14 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 27 | Clay Cheek | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Carl Cheek | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Paul Cheek | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Franklin Cheek | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bradis Kitts | 30 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 32 | Berta Kitts | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Charley Smith | 63 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 34 | Marie Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Jesse Smith | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Fate Felner | 66 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 37 | Massie Felner | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Harold Hubbs | 15 | Grandchild | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Amos Cogdill | 42 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dela Cogdill | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Pearl + 1 sibling
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)