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Richard Harris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ted & Fred — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 2 |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Harris | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Richard Harris | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jack Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Tommy Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cinda Harris | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 7 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 | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Son, age 27
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Richard Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ted Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cinda Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ted Harris
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Harris
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Harris
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cinda Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Harris
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Harris
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Tommy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hormon|Harmon Lunsford | 22 | Head | Carrier | Kentucky |
| 42 | Catherine Lunsford | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Thomas Benge | 40 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Willie Mcdaniel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Ida Mcdaniel | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Helen Mcdaniel | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Carl Mcdaniel | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Edna Mcdaniel | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Daisie Mcdaniel | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Rose Mcdaniel | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ted Harris | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Cinda Harris | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Richard Harris THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Jack Harris | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Tommy Harris | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jesse Mcdaniel | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Fannie Mcdaniel | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Gilbert Mcdaniel | 29 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bertha Mcdaniel | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Vernal Mcdaniel | 7 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Granville Wolf | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Anna Wolf | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Fredie D. Wolf | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Donford P. Wolf | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Alvan Wolf | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Sam Maupin | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Florence Maupin | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Jamie Roark | 26 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Stille Roark | 16 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Allie Roark | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Johnny Roark | 10 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Hazel Roark | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Fannie Maupin | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | W. D. Bowman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lillie Bowman | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Tommy Bowman | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ed Bowman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jimmie Bowman | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Calmer Bowman | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Laurence Catlett | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Richard + 2 siblings
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)