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Robert Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Robert Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Will — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dayworker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Dayworker |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Harris | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Robert Harris | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Harris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robt |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Dayworker |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Robert Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Harris
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Harris
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Harris
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harris
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Harris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Harris
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03934-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Hayes | 44 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 2 | Sarah Hayes | 16 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 3 | James A Hayes | 14 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 4 | Margaret Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Felix Hayes | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lizzie Wilson | 60 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 7 | Vera Lee Wilson | 18 | Daughter | Helper | Tennessee |
| 8 | James Edward Wilson | 16 | Son | Helper | Tennessee |
| 9 | John Everett Wilson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Annie M. Wilson | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Hortense Wilson | 20 | Daughter | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mary Belle Wilson | 16 | Daughter-in-law | Helper | Tennessee |
| 13 | Raleigh Boyd | 26 | Head | Renter | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lucy W Boyd | 17 | Wife | Helper | Tennessee |
| 15 | Alice M Boyd | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | James E Boyd | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Rufus Snead | 33 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lula Mae Snead | 25 | Wife | Helper | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ilana M Snead | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sona W Snead | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Wilson Daniels | 50 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | James Daniels | 40 | Son | Renter | Tennessee |
| 23 | Ashley Daniels | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Billy Gene Daniels | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mattie L Daniels | 11 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary F. Daniels | 3 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Doris I Daniels | 1 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ezekiel Burns | 21 | Head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hershell Nelson | 20 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 30 | Rebecca Nelson | 59 | Mother | Helper | Mississippi |
| 31 | Claudy Nelson | 12 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Willie Harris | 68 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Nellie Harris | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Robert Harris THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Dayworker | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sammy Jackson | 50 | Head | Dayworker | Tennessee |
| 36 | Elmira Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Carl Thompson | 36 | Head | Sharecropper | Tennessee |
| 38 | Ethel Thompson | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Frank Thompson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Carolyn Thompson | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert
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)