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Raymond Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ervin & J — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 23-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Lexington City |
| 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.
23 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Harris | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Paul Carney | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Paul Lard | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Le Stourgeon | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Hamilton Rice | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Irene Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Merlie Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walton Sexton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Betty Shackelford | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Josephine Nutter | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Garr | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Roy Hunter | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Hamilton Rice | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bobby Hunter | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Florence Carney | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Eula Single | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Oliver Gard | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mabel Smith | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Rice | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ervin Nutter | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dora Christenson | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clara Boyden | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fayette-County, Kentucky
Son, age 30
Fayette-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 23 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Raymond H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Raymond Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ervin Nutter (~0.50 confidence) and father J Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father James Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Ervin Nutter (~0.45 confidence) and mother Carrie Nutter (~0.45 confidence) and mother Eula Single (~0.50 confidence) and mother Flora Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Carney (~0.60 confidence) and mother Josephine Nutter (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.64
Father
Ervin Nutter
b. ~1915
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
J Harris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Harris
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ervin Nutter
b. ~1892
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Mother
Carrie Nutter
b. ~1893
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.45
Mother
Eula Single
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Flora Harris
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Carney
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Josephine Nutter
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Harris
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Walton Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Shackelford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Garr
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merlie Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hamilton Rice
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Fayette-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01303-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara P. Bales | 44 | Head | Music Teacher | S. Carolina |
| 2 | John Stanley Bales | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | William Oscar Bales | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles Marshal | 17 | Hired boy | House Boy | Kentucky |
| 5 | Bessie M. Boughton | 37 | Head | Cataloguer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Lucy Boughton | 76 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Sam M. Reed | 35 | Head | Advisor | Kentucky |
| 8 | Marilee Reed | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ervin H. Nutter | 25 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Ohio |
| 10 | Josephine Nutter | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William B. Garr | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Hamilton Rice | 36 | Son | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Mary Alma Rice | 33 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Hamilton Jr. Rice | 4 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Clara E. Boyden | 68 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 18 | John Le Stourgeon | 27 | Lodger | Accountant | Illinois |
| 19 | Walton A. Sexton | 27 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Eula Single | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Betty Shackelford | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Merlie May Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Dora Christenson | 45 | Brother | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ethel Jones | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 25 | Irene Jones | 20 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mabel Smith | 37 | Sister | Teacher | Indiana |
| 27 | Paul D. Lard | 20 | Step-son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Oliver W. Gard | 18 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Roy Hunter | 30 | Lodger | Paper Hanger | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bobby Hunter | 9 | Lodger's son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Raymond H. Harris THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Paul H. Carney | 29 | Lodger | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 33 | Florence Carney | 34 | Wife | Demonstrator | Kentucky |
| 34 | Frank Johnson | 22 | Head | Printer | Tenn. |
| 35 | Francis Johnson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charles Jones | 28 | Brother | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Hugh Riley | 76 | Uncle | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Catherine Owens | 35 | Cousin | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ann Owens | 8 | Cousin's daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | J. Stanley Howard | 23 | Head | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.69
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.45
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)