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Robert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elbert-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elbert-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elbert-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 191 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 191 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlie Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Harris | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ben Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Martha Harris | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age 6
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Rupert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age 17
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Rupert B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Elbert-County, Georgia
Son, age 26
Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 191 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Robert Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Dozier Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lettie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dozier Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lettie Harris
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Harris
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harris
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ethel Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merlie Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Elbert-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00669-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Laurings | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Bessie Laurings | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Billie Laurings | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Henry Curry | 60 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
| 5 | Joe C. Curry | 40 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 6 | Edward Curry | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Bessie Curry | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Casper G. Evans | 48 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
| 9 | Mattie Evans | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Thomas Evans | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Joe Evans | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Julius Evans | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Hinton Evans | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Clinger Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Rufus Gunn | 35 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
| 16 | Edith Gunn | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Kenneth Gunn | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ima June Gunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Gwendolyn Gunn | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Walter Mason | 47 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
| 21 | Wallie Mason | 51 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Mazie Mason | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Catherine Mason | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Kenneth Haines | 30 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
| 25 | Mary Haines | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Robert Haines | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Martha Haines | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 28 | James Hunter | 33 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
| 29 | Anna May Hunter | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Willie J. Hunter | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Josephine Hunter | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Glenda Hunter | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Herbert Hunter | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | John Harris | 58 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
| 35 | Martha Harris | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Robert Harris THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Ben Harris | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Ethel Harris | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Merlie Harris | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Samuel Bryan | 39 | Head | Agriculture | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 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)