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Ruth Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Clerfoy — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 7Th Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Harrison | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Betty Harrison | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Harrison | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Roy Harrison | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Harrison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Martha Harrison | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Charles Harrison | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rubel Harrison | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Sydney Harrison | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Frank Harrison | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rachel Harrison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Ruth D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 7th Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ruth Harrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and father Clerfoy Harrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Harrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Harrison
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Clerfoy Harrison
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Harrison
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruth Harrison
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Frank Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sydney Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rubel Harrison
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Mayes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Dana Mayes | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ethel Mayes | 32 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Virgil (Jake) Mayes | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Viola Mayes | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ulys Mayes | 19 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nellie O Mayes | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Howard A Mayes | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Lula V Mayes | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Charles G Harrison | 47 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 11 | Martha A Harrison | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ruth D Harrison THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Rubel Harrison | 21 | Son | Miner | Tennessee |
| 14 | Roy Harrison | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Rachel Harrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Frank Harrison | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Kenneth Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Betty J Harrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Shirley Harrison | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Sydney Harrison | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James Mayes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hattie E Mayes | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Curtis Mayes | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Edith M Mayes | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clayton Mayes | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Joyce Mayes | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Clyde Mayes | 27 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Jeff W Shepherd | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hattie Shepherd | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ulis A Shepherd | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | William Shepherd | 18 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Gladys Shepherd | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Cecil Leach | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Charles Leach | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Knute M Tolliver | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Hassie Tolliver | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Minnie L Tolliver | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lou E Tolliver | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | J D Tolliver | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Hoyle Tolliver | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ruth + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)