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Thomas Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Manda — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | U.S. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chester Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harper | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Manda Wise | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Sydney Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 5
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 14
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer Farm |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Son, age 25
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | U.S. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Thomas Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Manda Wise (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Harris
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Manda Wise
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Harris
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sydney Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Harper
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00218)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Calvin | 27 | Head | Worker | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie M. Calvin | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Martha M. Calvin | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | William Caldwell | 22 | Head | Mining | South Carolina |
| 5 | Fannell Caldwell | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | John Grafton | 42 | Head | Section Hand | South Carolina |
| 7 | Fanny Grafton | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William H. Grafton | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Grafton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Manda Wise | 51 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Mary B. Harper | 30 | Daughter | General Housework | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Harris THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Sydney L. Harris | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sam Chambers | 49 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie Chambers | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Patterson | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Elijah Patterson | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carrie Thompson | 45 | Head | Ironer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Maggie Bagwell | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Coleman Bagwell | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Samuel M. Douglas | 59 | Head | Preacher | South Carolina |
| 22 | Minnie B. Douglas | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Frank Talford | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 24 | Beatrice Talford | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Corsey Talford | 16 | Son | Miner | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lottie Mae Talford | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sara M. Talford | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lellrice Talford | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Pauline Talford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Edda F. Talford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Amzie Talford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Lewis | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Daniel Carter | 50 | Head | Street Sweeper | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ida B. Parrish | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jennings Campbell | 19 | Head | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Campbell | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Walter A. Wylie | 35 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 38 | Etta M. Wylie | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Walter Jr. Wylie | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bobby Wylie | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 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)