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Roy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Roy Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Unicoi-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erwin (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 604 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Township / Ward | Erwin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Julia Harris | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Louise Harris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Easter Harris | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Roy Harris | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Inez Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Evelene Harris | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jessie Harris | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mae Harris | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 35
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Head, age 45
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erwin (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Occupation | Trader |
| Industry | Live Stock |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 604 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Roy Harris
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Winnie Edwards | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Al Kirk | 80 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Joe Kirk | 29 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Winnie L. Johnson | 35 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 45 | Ellis Johnson | 19 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Albert Johnson | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Elisha L. Johnson | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Myrtle R. Johnson | 23 | wife | Housework | Tennessee |
| 49 | Betty Jean Johnson | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Algie Padgett | 51 | Head | Boilermaker Helper | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mae O. Padgett | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Clay Padgett | 20 | son | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 53 | Charlie Padgett | 18 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Sterlen Padgett | 16 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | E. A. Padgett | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Glenn Padgett | 8 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Billy Padgett | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Betty Padgett | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lyndsy Hensley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hattie O. Hensley | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Ima Hensley | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Richard Hensley | 16 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Sallie O. Rice | 40 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James Rice | 16 | son | Duck Pin Boy | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dorothy Rice | 13 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Cordia Foster | 43 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 67 | Homer Foster | 15 | Lodger | — | — |
| 68 | Myrtle Waldrup | 25 | sister | Housework | Tennessee |
| 69 | Roy Harris THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Trader | Tennessee |
| 70 | Julia O. Harris | 44 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Gale Harris | 24 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mae Harris | 23 | daughter | Housework | Tennessee |
| 73 | Easter Harris | 21 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Louise Harris | 18 | daughter | House Work | Tennessee |
| 75 | Evelene Harris | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Inez Harris | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Jessie Lee Harris | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Ernest Harris | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Hazel O. Harris | 19 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Virginia Harris | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
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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)