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Thomas Harris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Harris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Andrew — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 171 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Harris | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bessie Harris | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Thomas Harris | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Roy Harris | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Franklin, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Franklin, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Franklin-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Franklin-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harris |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 171 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Thomas Harris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Harris (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Harris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Harris
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Harris
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Harris
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Harris
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Katherine Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Harris
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Franklin-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03891-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Delbert Zimmerman | 22 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 42 | Marvin Zimmerman | 19 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lois Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 44 | Forest Lambaugh | 20 | Son-in-law | Labour | Tennessee |
| 45 | Dorothy Lambaugh | 20 | Daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 46 | Henry Zimmerman | 40 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 47 | Elsie Zimmerman | 41 | Wife | Labour | Tennessee |
| 48 | Evelyn Zimmerman | 18 | Daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 49 | Anna R. Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | Labour | Tennessee |
| 50 | Adrian Zimmerman | 14 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 51 | Mildred Zimmerman | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ellen Zimmerman | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Lee D. Vanzant | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Lillie Vanzant | 25 | Wife | Labour | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert L. Vanzant | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Earl D. Vanzant | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Sarah K. Vanzant | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Pearl J. Vanzant | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Bessie Harris | 41 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 60 | Thomas Harris THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 61 | Roy Harris | 19 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 62 | Katherine Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Mary Harris | 79 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 64 | Gilbert Harris | 49 | Son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 65 | Alma Harris | 42 | Son-in-law | Labour | Tennessee |
| 66 | Thomas Franklin Harris | 20 | Grandson | Labour | Tennessee |
| 67 | Gladys Harris | 18 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lillie Harris | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Marie Harris | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mack Webber | 29 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 71 | Flora Webber | 34 | Wife | Labour | Tennessee |
| 72 | Gottlieb Gugleman | 74 | Head | Labour | Switzerland |
| 73 | John Gugleman | 70 | Brother | Labour | Switzerland |
| 74 | Mary Gugleman | 54 | Sister-in-law | Labour | Tennessee |
| 75 | Neal Westbrook | 29 | Step-son | Labour | Tennessee |
| 76 | Clarice Westbrook | 29 | Step-daughter | Operator | Tennessee |
| 77 | Wesley Tucker | 38 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 78 | Annie Tucker | 24 | Wife | Labour | Tennessee |
| 79 | James Tucker | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Mary Tucker | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)