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Roy Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Roy Harris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ferry |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Ferry |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Harris | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roy Harris | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Royal Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruby Harris | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Everett Harris | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
Head, age 53
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Ray E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Post Officer |
| Industry | Ferry Boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1000 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Head, age 63
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Roy E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Ferry |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Roy Harris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Harris
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00941)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ellen Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Mattie S. Colonna | 58 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward C. Lewis | 63 | Head | Oyster Boat | Virginia |
| 4 | Cora D. Lewis | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Irving C. Jenkins | 30 | Son-in-law | Soft Drinks | Virginia |
| 6 | Maybud Jenkins | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Edward C. Jenkins | 2 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Wm Clifford Waddell | 28 | Head | General Store | Virginia |
| 9 | Gladys H. Waddell | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Gladys Ann Waddell | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Janelle F. Waddell | 44 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Roy E. Harris THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Ferry | Virginia |
| 13 | Ruby Jane Harris | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Thomas R. Harris | 34 | Son | Service Station | Virginia |
| 15 | Everett Harris | 24 | Son | Drugstore | Virginia |
| 16 | Royal Harris | 20 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Gwendolyn Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | John R. Harris | 65 | Head | General Store | Virginia |
| 19 | Victoria Harris | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | James R. Harris | 23 | Son | Mercantile | Virginia |
| 21 | Lee White | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Charles W. Village | 68 | Head | Farm | Virginia |
| 23 | Lottie Village | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Willie H. West | 41 | Head | Seafood | Virginia |
| 25 | Alice West | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Welford H. West | 18 | Son | Seafood | Virginia |
| 27 | Vernell R. West | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Omega C. West | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Edgar C. West | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Alda C. West | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Marvin West | 33 | Head | Seafood | Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth West | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Curtis West | 14 | Son | Seafood | Virginia |
| 34 | William West | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Lee Cary | 31 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jesse H. Cook | 48 | Head | Navy Yard | Virginia |
| 37 | Sarah E. Cook | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Robert Cook | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Thelma L. Cook | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Daisy M. Village | 42 | Head | — | Virginia |
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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)