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Richard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Future City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Future City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vercell Harris | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Estelle Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Corine Harris | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Chester Harris | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| C Harris | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Harris | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leonard Harris | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucell Harris | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexander, Illinois
Son, age 4
Alexander, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Alexander-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Alexander-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Future City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alexander |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard Harris
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Willie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vercell Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
C Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Corine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Alexander-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00758-00028)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erix Mason | 37 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 2 | Vernon Mason | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 3 | Erix Jr. Mason | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Father Julius | 79 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Herbert Dazier | 42 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 6 | Elenor Dazier | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 7 | Elenor Dazier | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 8 | Donel Dazier | 17 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 9 | Harriet Quiels | 70 | Head | Bundler | Mississippi |
| 10 | Frank Allen | 26 | Son | Labor | Illinois |
| 11 | Myrtle Phillips | 25 | Common Law Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 12 | Ronald Allen | 0 | Great Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Frank Jr. Allen | 0 | Great Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Maralia Lee Allen | 3 | Great Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Addie Mason | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Velvet Jones | 37 | Daughter | Seamstress | Missouri |
| 17 | Sadie May Henderson | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Beatrice Henderson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Chester Harris | 36 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Lucell Harris | 32 | Wife | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 21 | Richard Harris THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Corine Harris | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Estelle Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | C. L. Harris | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Willie Harris | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Leonard Harris | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Vercell Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | George Cross | 36 | Head | Lumber Grader | Arkansas |
| 29 | Mary Cross | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 30 | Elmerine Cross | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Julia May Cross | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | John Wesley Cross | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Tiny Cross | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Earl Richardson | 70 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Myrtle Richardson | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 36 | Phillip Domar | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Illinois |
| 37 | James Franklin | 40 | Head | Labor | Arkansas |
| 38 | Lucille Franklin | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 39 | Rennie Lee Franklin | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Lola May Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)